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Knowing what you know now, would you still have chosen the educational program you studied, and/or the career path you initially took? Or, if real estate is your passion, would you have skipped being a MD, attorney, ...
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Hello all,I am a budding real estate tycoon (or at least i like to think so!), and have so far bough one home in Washington DC that will be registered as an investment property and rented out as of September 30th 2015...
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For the Newbie STR Investors these things let me know that you are very new, not an investor at all or don't understand what owning a STR is all about.1. Refer to STR as an "Airbnb" You have a STR listed on Airbnb.2. ...
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Hi all! I’m a real estate investor based in Indiana. My husband and I primarily invest in long-term rentals here. It’s a solid market with a median home price around $250K and a rent-to-price ratio of roughly 0.8% (po...
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There is nothing more intimidating than attempting to jump into the wild, wild west of real estate investing when you are first starting out. Meeting the right people, discovering the right neighborhoods, and more tha...
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No, I'm not talking about that human relationships book from the 60's. I'm wondering if there is some BS going on in the real estate market or if I'm just overreacting.
Case #1: I submitted an all-cash offer on a sh...
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We wanted to invest in a property in florida where we can visit in winters for a few weeks and use as Airbnb for the rest of the year.Looking for recommendations for which areas in Florida are worth investing? Have lo...
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Hello, I am a beginner investor and thanks to all of you, we got our 1st long distance property contract signed. However, when do you recommend to visit property if your property is out of state? I live in CA and we a...
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Hello Everyone!I am currently a college student in Wisconsin attending UW-Eau Claire and I am looking to begin a career in home flipping and Leasing. I am hoping to get as much insight as possible on the best way to s...
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I can easily search LoopNet and search for commercial properties with high listed cap rates. But what about finding properties that have room to improve?What identifying characteristics should I be looking for?