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I'm on the verge of doing my first deal, purchasing a condo unit as a rental. I've run the numbers every which way and it's a great first deal for me. My lender is running the numbers and he needs my DTI to be no more...
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I am starting my real estate investment journey and educating myself everyday by religiously reading bigger pocket forums. Thank you all for the discussions to help newbies like me.There are several articles and discu...
Hey y'all,
This is my first time starting a discussion post in here! My fiance and I live in Chesapeake, VA and are aspiring landlords (househacking here we come!) but are currently renting for another year to save u...
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I've taken out three mortgages in the past two years, and all three have had terrible delays and poor customer service. One was with a national bank, one was with a local bank, and one was with a national mortgage com...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in West Palm Beach.
Purchase price: $148,000
Cash invested: $48,500
3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bathroom single family home purchased in the No...
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We are in the process of purchasing a property with existing tenants and a 12 mo lease in Texas (Tarrant county). They are brand new to that property, so we (as well as the existing landlord) have no idea of their qua...
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We just got our inspection report back on our first turnkey rental. Here are the big ticket items on the report:Collapsed Main Sewer LineDamaged Sub Floor in a BathroomSistered Joists not securedElectrical system rais...
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I'm getting a wholesale marketing plan together and often hear people say that absentee owner lists get better results than owner occupied even thought there is more competition. Can anyone say how much better? The re...
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Hey guys,
I've been using Affinity Insurance aka Wrenn Insurance but it seems like their costs have gone up. I also have gotten emails from the owner stating of too many claims being filed and how to protect our prop...
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Let me preface this by stating that I have absolutely zero experience with Direct Marketing. But, I was wondering if anyone here may know how to go about targeting mailings to Mobile Home residents located within Mob...