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We are showing our first rental property today and have had a lot of really positive responses from potential renters. We had one Hispanic family that came to view the house and they really liked it and have already a...
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It seems to be a waste of time talking to non-investors about your investment deals. I work with and know many non interested, non real estate investors who know I am in my starting to invest in real estate and begin ...
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Is it worth taking a course? Am I better off my learning of off BP, youtube, reddit and books? The courses are usually expensive, and I see a lost of posts saying you are better off investing that money since people t...
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Hello all. Thanks ahead of time for the time and input. So we bought our first home in 2009 with an FHA loan at 3.75%. I know the load is assumable. We moved and have rented it out for about 5 years. We want to sell a...
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For the REIs and realtors in Houston, have you noticed, or do you know if the market values for the areas and neighborhoods where homes that were flooded were negatively affected? Area's like the Galleria, Meyerland,...
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We have a tenant that is not paying rent and we have to report them to the credit bureau. What is the best way to do this.
Is there a "rule of thumb" regarding a ratio of income you should get from a rental property versus how much a mortgage payment is on that property. Obviously you are in it to make money, but is there a criteria that...
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Would you recommend in investing in markets where there is an appreciation in last couple of years but minimal to negative cash flow?If yes can you please convince me the reasons to keep a cash flow negative property ...
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A study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado found that homes located within 0.1 miles of train tracks sold for an average of 12.3% less than similar homes located further away from the tracks. The s...
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I recently attended a "Financial Planning" class at my job. Someone asked about the "Interest Only Loans". The instructor said "NO, NO NO". I was wondering why. He didn't get into it he just said it's only good if you...