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This is a hypothetical situation. Billy has a day job earning $100,000 per year in California. He wants to build a real estate empire in his local market as the king of residential real estate (1-4 units). What value ...
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Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties
Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...
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Hello,
A relocation to CA bay area seems imminent due to job and therefore selling an owner occupied triplex also seems imminent. I was initially considering selling my triplex and buying a single family in the bay a...
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Hey Everyone,
My wife and I have been looking for our first investment multi-plex for the past 4 months in the DFW area now and we've made several offers too till now. However our agent seems reluctant when we come u...
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Hello:
Although we live in Napa, CA, our real-estate portfolio is with properties in the midwest. We just understand that area the most. After looking at some multi-family properties here in Northern Califo...
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We've owned a 3 family rental for 10 years. It nets about $15k per year. We owe $113k and it's currently worth $350k-$370k. My wife and I are struggling with deciding to keep it or sell it. I'm a Realtor so the cost o...
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Hello BP and fellow vets,So I have been trying to get a grasp of the SoCal real estate market and the best ways to invest. I was hoping I can ask my betters on this forum on how they have found success in RE. I want t...
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Is it worthwhile to invest the 40 hours and get my real estate license so I can a) broker my own deals and b) work directly with the listing agent or seller when possible?Without a license, how can I find multi-family...
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currently getting ready to finally start investing since i live in california, i plan to start out of state and really considering houston as a option. I will be planning a trip to houston soon to see if i can find a ...
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Hi everyone! I am very new to real estate investing. The most experience is with buying a fixer upper for my first home , rehabbing it and eventually selling it. I am in the process of taking a real estate course to g...