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Hello everyone, I'm in need of some guidance. I bought a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom property in Orlando near Disney World for short-term rentals. It's been a year, and contrary to my initial profit projections, I've been c...
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Hey everyone,
I’ve been researching different funding options for real estate investments and business expansion. Traditional bank loans can be slow and have strict requirements, while hard money and private lending ...
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Hello everyone,
My name is Markus Stevenson and I reside in Houston, Texas. Currently, my girlfriend and I both work in the software industry and we're looking to begin diving into the world of real estate investing...
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Hi all. Looking to gain insight on house hacking in Austin, TX. This is my first foray into real estate and following the information gathering phase , it appears that house hacking is what i'm most interested in star...
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So I am about to get my license but not to be a realtor but to have the knowledge, data, ability to see properties without a go-between, etc. I do want to brand myself and have a blog etc where I share my insights and...
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Hi All,I am interested in out of state property investment. While reviewing properties online is a great start, sometimes I need some boots on the ground to help me with them. I am looking for recommendations for an o...
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Active Duty military using VA Loan to purchase first single family home. What are some creative/strong ways to be competitive with offers in current seller’s market? We’ve offered $2-6k over listing price not to excee...
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In almost all cases,I usually offer between 20-30% off from the asking price...if it's not that much discounted, I would not consider it a good deal. I always think about something i read here:" the money is made when...
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I live in the LA area. One of the posters here mentioned that REO investing is "heartbreaking". Boy did we find this out. Bid often and bid a lot….
After about 10 offers, a bank finally said "yes" to a property we ...
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Hello everyone,
I've found an investor who is interested in investing with me. I'd like to BRRRR, or find a turnkey rental. I don't have a total of 25% saved yet for a down payment, however I have the experience (bei...