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Step one was raising my credit score. I have done that. Step two was reliable income and learning about property management. I have been managing a 49 unit apartment building for almost two years now. During all of th...
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Hi All,
I know for a lot of people in the STR game, Cash flow, ROI, and W-2 freedom are the key focus, but I am curious what the bigger WHY is for folks outside of those things?
I am trying to narrow down my big why...
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I’ve watched a ton of videos from folks that built up a nice multi family portfolio while holding down a six figure day job or that had tens of thousands to start investing with or that went from flipping houses strai...
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Hi,I’m currently in escrow on my first short term rental in Joshua Tree. I’ve been helping other Los Angelenos buy out there and thought it was time for me to get my first short term rental. I’ve been debating on self...
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My wife and I are seriously considering jumping into real estate, thus being on this website. I've started reading a bit and we're hoping to purchase a multifamily unit here in Chicago as a "house hack." One concern I...
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I am in Illinois. I will allow a single dog of certain breeds and age in most of my rentals. there is an additional $50 a month charge and an additional 600 pet deposit. I have a potential tenant that is interest...
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I'm thinking of buying a very inexpensive condo in Washington DC in September or October. I'm not opposed to getting a very small house, but I don't think my budget will allow for even a small house in the DC area in...
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Hello, I’m in college at South Carolina, I’m studying Real Estate and Finance as my majors. I’ve listened for a while and I’d love to start investing when I’m out of college. There’s not many replies about starting fr...
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Hello all,We are closing on a 12unit next month. The inspection showed there are 8 water heaters that are near double life expectancy (so they are 10 year water heaters but some are 18 years old). Would you replace th...
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"If you want to grow, get out of your comfort zone."Hello all. I wanted to start this thread as a marker for the decision I made about two weeks ago after visiting family in Detroit for two weeks (and multiple prior v...