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I recently read a piece by a popular author that observes real estate investors are gypsies when it comes to getting loans. They generally roam from lender to lender to get the best deal at the time for their situati...
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Quick disclaimer. This is my first ever post and so my thoughts may not be all that clear. With that being said.Hi, how are you? Are you interested in investing in South America?Let me tell you alittle about myself. I...
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I have a few contacts abroad who are interested in investing in real estate to get a foothold in the good ole USA. I have peaked their interest by bringing up the EB5 Visa program. I only have a cursory understanding ...
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I know this is a very amateur question, but I don't understand how exactly equity is actually used in (or helps in) obtaining more properties.
For example, investors typically buy at 70% of market value, less repairs...
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Hello my aunt unfortunately passed and she left me her condo and I wanted to evict her husband for multiple reasons one being he thinks he is going to stay there and not pay the bills and me basically take care of him...
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A Coronavirus Rent Strike Could Leave Renters Vulnerable
By:Caroline O'Donovan
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolineodonovan/coronavirus-rent-strike-risks-tenants
"A mortgage payment freeze would provid...
This will likely be a long post...will try to be as concise as possible but I'm hoping to share my experience, interest, and ideas for moving forward in REI and get some feedback and opinions:
Background:
My wife an...
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Climate controlled storage is in short supply in my market area of Sioux Falls, SD. I am already a self storage operator with 177 units between 2 sites (small facilities with no onsite management) , but looking to red...
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Convince me why I should take the plunge and become a landlord at this time. With the #CancelRent movement, the eviction moratorium, and unemployment benefits either expiring or being attenuated, I have a hard time se...
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So this is mostly just going to be hypothetical, since I'm not in a place right now where I'd actually be able to complete a deal. I'm simply using this as a way to learn, and get some good tips and advice for the fut...