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I have not used my HELOC yet, but I’m nervous to invest as it seems like times are making people shy away from buying investment properties. Is the multi family niche failing? What is the best niche to get into?Thanks
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Hello all, So In my rental property I just bought the old owner had the cold pipe put up against the outside wall and it keeps freezing when it snows. It is insulated in the foam case and fiber glass against the wall ...
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Appraisal Risks – Part 2: What Do You Mean the Appraisal is “Too Good”?
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on appraisal risks. In Part 1, we discussed what to do if an appraiser undervalues your property. In Part 2, ...
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My residents appreciate my passion for landlording. They smile at the thought of being part of a small apartment community. But they go out of their way to tell me they appreciate self-closing, locking gates the most....
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Guyoz here from Jerusalem, Israel.Been lurking around for quite some time, loving the info and especially the podcasts! As for anything, it's true that taking the plunge and join the discussion will always be better t...
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Hi All!My name is Jim MacBean - my wife and I live in Long Island City, NY (part of Queens), and we are burgeoning real estate investors, who also own our condo here in the city. So far we have 4 residential income p...
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Hey All, I'm extremely new to real estate investing I'm married with 4 young children that I homeschool. My husband is employed and of course our only source of income. We live in the San Francisco bay area and will b...
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I know it might be obvious, but I didn't see it anywhere around. If you're looking to track down the owner of a vacant property, you can use a skip tracer to track them down for a minimal cost ($15 - $20 bucks or so)...
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Hi there,I'm in the middle of my first tenant turnover in my first building so forgive me for such a newbie question. I posted my first apartment on Craigslist last week but haven't got any calls. Can you take a loo...
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Hi everyone! I just wanted to share one of my learning experiences from purchasing my first 3 family househack in Leominster, Massachusetts back in December of 2021. I purchased my property that was built well before ...