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Hi guys,For any of you self employed investors do you also invest in stocks? I generally max out my IRA in stock market every year just for diversification and nest egg...Anyhooo... What are current good mid-cap ETFs...
Curious what others think good percentages are to be invested in real estate compared to the various investment vehicles such as stock market, peer to peer trading, etc. How are you chopping up your nest egg?Personall...
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My husband and I are thinking of tearing down the house we have lived in for 16 years and building a new house to increase our retirement nest egg. We would sell it as soon as it is done. Could we still get the capit...
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Hey everyone, just wondering if any of you are using any IoT devices in your buildings.Which are those and what benefits have you seen so far.
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Hi, My wife and I came across a duplex in Vancouver WA selling for $130K. The property could use some renovation and is in a blue collar part of town. We were excited to find this property and so we contacted our agen...
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I live in California but all of my investment properties are in Michigan and so far the biggest hurdle has been finding a good property manager. I’m on my 5th property manager right now and at this point I’m seriousl...
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End Goal: Save the family farmI’ve been studying Real Estate Investing since 2002 but have yet to actually get into it. I’d give reasons why, but they’d all sound like excuses. I’ve been devoted to raising my three ...
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What is your favorite dynamic pricing app? Everbooked vs. BeyondPricing vs. The Others? The best electronic door lock? The best Wi-Fi Thermostat? How about a Guest communication app? Synchronized calendar? What makes ...
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I've had an STR beach home for almost 3 years now. The rents have been great. A management company has been doing everything for me, and they are charging 30% !!! I've been able to learn a lot by how they do things...
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Hi All
Hope you're staying healthy and safe. Was wondering if anyone knew how to model out the prepayment penalties lenders have on MF properties? Yield Maintenance and Stepdown. The spreadsheet I'm using doesn't tak...