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I'm a long time observer of real estate and I want to purchase my first property this year. I'm working on building my credit. I was told that a lease option was my best bet in my position but I would like to fully un...
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So I messed up. I have a tenant that booked my Airbnb in the Dominican Republic for 6 mos. Just got the first electric bill and it’s a bit over $300 which I didn’t calculate into the price for the $1000 per month ren...
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I'm considering purchasing a pair of duplexes from an older gentleman. He's been renting these properties for 25-30 years and is looking to be done with them. I'm considering a seller-finance offer to help with clos...
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What is a good percentage for cash on cash return of investment?
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I got a home in Dumfries, Virginia to get out of my apartment and had some friends move in that will be covering mortgage. This was to jump head first for me and just get a crash course in real estate. We've already p...
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How does one approach a private seller without 100% cash?? If I’m trying to make someone sell me their house instead of putting it on the market, what are my bargaining chips if not all cash?
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We recently bought a house and are operating it as a short term rental. We installed a hot tub, the hot tub itself cost $12,600, along with concrete, electrical and yard work that is another $5k - $6k. We also install...
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I've been researching a market with a high demand for short-term rentals (STR) and favorable regulations.
Despite a competitive landscape, my strategy involves installing a unique design or pre-fabricated home on the...
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Hello BP!We are starting a LLC that will initially focus on real estate flipping. Traditionally, taxes and home owners insurance is paid via escrow via the bank that carries the home loan (at least that has been my p...
Hey everyone,My name is Joe, I'm 24 years old, was in the military for 5 years, and with the money I saved up I bought my first house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the third house I looked at, but between myself...