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Hey all! My boyfriend and I bought our first investment property (an owner occupied duplex) about 2 years ago. We spent a lot of money in the first two years bringing it up to date some and cleaning it up. Now we'r...
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I'm starting a fix and hold. My better half and I are having a discussion on a couple things. This is a b class rental and I'm of the opinion that we should not provide a garbage disposal or an ice maker because those...
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Hey everyone, so this may be a controversial questions, or seem rude considering this is an investor forum, but how do you profit from investors in an area like Cleveland, Ohio. I'm a new agent (literally, licensed th...
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Hello, Im planning ahead and wondering how some of you have managed the rehab and your contract. Once you have the contractor/GC you are wanting to work with, how do you both set expectations of what will be done and ...
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Opportunity zones in Phoenix are a hot topic. This article explains what they are and explores both the good and bad of Opportunity Zones here. Thought it might be useful for current and future investors in Phoenix, S...
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I reside in Amarillo, Texas. This home is for sale, circa 1920s. The price seems right. If you could buy it, what would you do with it as an investment? STR? Event space? Wedding venue? Other? Thanks in adva...
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Why all the effort?
When my partner and I decided to start a real estate investment company at the beginning of 2020 we had most major questions answered.Our goal was to use the BRRRR strategy to buy single family ...
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I'm a new investor looking to purchase my first home, we currently live in Raleigh NC. My fiancee and I have about 10k saved up and want to purchase a Duplex and do a house hack. We want to invest in hopefully the Ral...
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I am about to close on my first fourplex this Friday through an owner-occupied FHA loan. The property fits my investment requirements at market rental rates. Unfortunately, the previous owner has kept the rents for th...