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Soooo…here is my dilemma…should I stay living in an apartment while I accumulate rental properties so that I free up my debt ratio…for even more income properties?…or should I buy a home to live in and just accumul...
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Obviously a wise person would put away 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses for any property. Assuming that one did this, when following the 50% rule, is the property then labeled "self-sufficient?"
If this is t...
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I just read Rich Dad Poor Dad,it was a good read and very motivational. It seems like all these books are motivational, and give you examples of deals they have found. The one thing I notice these books lack, is the...
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Here's a lease I'm working on for a property I now in CT. Anything you would add?Steve---------IN THIS LEASE the words "we", "us" and "our" mean the Landlord, ________________________.The words "you" and "yours" mean ...
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We are property investors from Australia - we can't qualify for a loan since we have no credit history, so the 1st property will be all cash.
We are just after a hassle free, 'no-brainer' rental to get us started w...
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First post! Been following these forums for months but I finally have my own reason to post for some advice:I have a tenant that's a hoarder and only paying ~$399 a month for an apartment in an area that's going for o...
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Hello all. I have never purchased a house and I am about to. I plan on purchasing rental properties with cash from $15k to $40k. What I was curious about is the closing cost of these types of homes, is it really on 3%...
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In light of all the recent threads about COVID-19, worrying about tenants not being able to pay rent, legislation that seems to screw over landlords month after month, and ethical dilemmas about where it is our obliga...
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Just a quick disclaimer. This is a really long post. Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...
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