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I’m looking to purchase or manage rental property in Kauai east/north side. Just recently got my Hawaii license and have a lot of history/experience in management both long & short term rentals... I’m looking to s...
I'm sure like most people reading this, I'm not necessarily a "new member" but this will be my first post. Up to this point I've been a creep just lurking in the shadows and learning as much as I can about real estate...
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Hey guys!Long time lurker, first time poster!I live in Ventura, Ca and the market is through the roof like most other markets. The rent i currently pay is WAY more than id like to and i would like to get started on my...
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Hey,I've heard people saying most general contractors will mark up on the materials and lie to you. Should I buy them myself directly? Or if I tell them exactly what materials to use and where to buy them, that's good...
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tl;dr Soon to be newbie self managing. I'm scared to death of lawfully having to choose a borderline acceptable tenant over a highly qualified one. Made a scorecard to pick most qualified; pick it apart.So as I start ...
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I'm a new investor and am working toward my first non-performing note deal, but of course it's not straight forward. The numbers work for me and I'm working through my due diligence, but I won't be speaking with my a...
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Simple poll-
Which of the following in your mind is the most threatening to our National security? In alphabetical order.
1. national debt
2. rogue nations
3. terrorism
4. unsecured borders
These are al...
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I am new to the idea of real estate investing. Most of my knowledge and experience is in stock market index investing and I have only just started to learn about real estate. My goal is FI in 15 years with a monthly...
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I am slowly strategizing my plan for STR. Most of my personal experience with STR was after a cancer diagnosis and I had to be in Houston often. I’m not a fan of hotels so STR was a blessing. Now looking back, I kind ...
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This deal is a 4plex in St. Paul MN from Realtor.com. All units are 2 bed, 1 bath. Asking Price is 875,000. The plan would be owner occupancy, 3.5% down for an FHA Loan. Looking at this chart from my excel sheet it lo...