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Hello, my name is Jeremy, and I am a new real estate investor and property manager, with a growing presence in the industry. I recently purchased my first commercial property, marking a significant milestone in my jou...
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My husband and I close on our first STR in a mid-August. I am curious to hear feedback on pros and cons of having a hot tub as an amenity? We live in an area where it is nice weather for 8-9 months out of the year b...
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Good morning BP
I’m working on getting funding from a private lender. I was told this when I brought a few properties to the table. Is this normal practice? Sounds like they want my down payment and for me to sit b...
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I have a quick question for you regarding physician loans.
My girlfriend is an MD at Texas Children's in Houston in her 2nd year of residency.
She is considering buying a house (400k-500k). We are also considering p...
Hey All,
Live in NJ. I started my tenants out on a 12m lease in 1/18. Never renewed it. From what I know it is now m2m with all other terms in force. I have not increased the rent yet. What is required for my to inc...
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Anyone interested in becoming a Real Estate Agent should consider attending a local community college that offers the degree plan. In my opinion, you gain more from a class room environment, financial aid could possib...
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Good morning All,
I have a couple offers pending on multi-family properties and I wanted some advice. If I can land these properties, I am thinking about including water and sewer in the rent. I have seen pro...
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Hello,I am writing because I just started taking my real estate prelicensing education courses to eventually obtain my license in the state of New York. I do not have a real estate background, but have been reading an...
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I will be expanding this thread with more reference material and links. Convergence of Private Money and Hard Money Industries: A Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary:
The private money and hard money industries...
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I have an opportunity to attend a 2 day weekend RE pre-licensing course here in Bay Area. The instructor says that it will satisfy CA state mandated 135 hrs RE education and all other pre-requisite requirements to qua...