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Considering buying an island on a river in the pacific NW with an existing house that needs some work. I think it’s got great potential to create a unique STR experience. I can imagine some challenges having an island...
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Hello, I am dealing with what looks like a great deal and here are the particulars:Duplex converted from SF Bungalo$170k for property in $180k-200k neighbohoodDownpayment from 401k - average return is 6% normally, but...
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We're looking to upsize current home and buy in a neighborhood closer to kids school. Debating whether to sell our current primary or rent it out. Have pre-approval from bank on new home purchase without a sale contin...
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I've decided to come out of my comfort zone in 2020 and exchange one of my SFH rentals for my first apartment building. The house is worth 85k and currently has no mortgage. 2 questions regarding 1031 Exchanges...1. I...
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We are looking to expand our operations into the Clearwater / New Port Richey area of Florida by the end of the year and are planning on opening a brokerage down there within the next 12-18 months. Prior to opening th...
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I have an ad for the property but here's the back story.I learned from some guru auction guys about site that allow you to bid on bank owned properties...with the hook that if you completed the course and became "ceti...
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We'd like to add a parking space to a 4-unit complex in San Diego. Right now we have 3 spaces, but it would be ideal to have one space for each unit. Adding another space will likely require a curb cut, so it won't ...
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Last week I closed on my 23rd door and I got started investing in real estate less than two years ago. I want to share this success story to give others some encouragement, especially if you're investing long distanc...
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OK, maybe some agents are really good and do understand investing. However, I am amazed how many I meet that know nothing about different financing methods, how to determine true cash flow, cap rates, and some are ter...
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What is the best way to structure rent credits on lease option deals? I understand that there may be dodd-frank issues there, but how does one create incentive for the Tenant/Buyer to where they are somehow chippin...