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I can't say how many times people have told me this once I tell them I work in real estate. I've done my research and I think I have a pretty good comeback especially when they throw articles from CNN like this at me:...
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Intro…Keeping with the spirit of @J Scott 's “Diary of a New Construction Project” where we jumped into a HUGE project that we never really had done before, “Tear a house down and build a new one back”. This adventu...
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So I bought my first buy and hold for 5K. Repairs needed.. if I do it cleverly, about 10K.the rent there is 900- 1200 per month.But of course there is also a bad.It is in a not-so-good area and the house needs work. B...
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Hi Everyone, Thanks in advance for your advice/comments. 4-Plex for sale near a major university. It's located just on the fringe of expensive student housing. This 4-Plex, along with several of the other 4-Plexes alo...
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Running a buisness is most definitely one of the most challenging journeys of my life so far. Along with the responsibility comes.. the stress! Maybe it is just me, but i find myself having trouble turning my brain of...
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Hi, I am new to this but it looks like this is the place to start. I have a wooded lot in Deltona right off I-4 by a small lake. It is in a developed community so the water and electricity should be in place. I am ...
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Hi BP! I wanted to share my rookie mistake. We have purchased two SFH with inherited tenants. The first was in February and the second this past month. While we were closing on the second rental, we did a new lease fo...
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I'm a new investor that just purchased a rental property in Irvington NJ. I have since been warned to get out of the property and that Irvington is not the place to be due to high taxes, tough neighborhoods, and hig...