Hi there - First time home buyer here. I’m looking for lenders and real estate agents in San Diego who have actual personal experience (their own investments, not just vicariously through their clients) house hacking ...
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Well for anyone that has not read the last few posts of mine ( it has been some time), I have not looked at the market until a week or so ago for about 5 months. Why you ask? I love real estate. The whole concept of w...
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I’d like to buy some stocks that are priced low now relative to pre Covid levels and will bounce back once all restrictions are lifted and consumer confidence returns. My uneducated timeframe for this bounce back is s...
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As an Investor is smart to obtain a Real Estate License?
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Okay I have a little over 200k in equity on my first rental house. I plan to use the equity to jump into a larger complex. I have looked up and studied 1031 exchanges for a while now knowing I’ll be selling when th...
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Tuesday, May 1st 2018 I closed on my first home purchase, became a land lord, got a real estate mentor and started my real estate investing journey and here’s how!
1.) Instead of complaining about my 40-45 minute com...
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The prior owners in my rental property must have been smokers. We have cleaned, primed, and painted the walls, cabinets etc. However we still smell cigarette smoke, so it must be in the carpet. We have steam cleane...
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I switched from QB online to desktop because I could not justify the pricing any more. I am running into a few issues.I have two tenants who pay rent three months at a time. I am stuck on how to apply the existing cre...
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I have a house worth somewhere around 140-160 in a great neighborhood. I definitely want it sold. I need the cash to continue investing. So far I have no active people interested in purchasing it through a lender. I d...
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I need help or advice on how to finance deals for apartment complexes with no money out of pocket and how to offer terms that will benefit me and the financer I'm willing to offer as much as possible to get deals done...