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I was watching Superbowl 2021 with a few friends and cheering for the Buccaneers. I live in Tampa bay and it felt good watching Tom Brady score touchdown after touchdown. Dur...
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I live in St. Joseph MO, an hour north of Kansas City. St. Joseph is a relatively small town with no real estate investor groups that I am aware of. I am considering attending the next MAREI meeting. MAREI is an in...
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Hello,I'm a tech geek in the Charlotte, NC area (South Charlotte) looking to connect with Investors in the area and gain some knowledge. I'm big on finding mentors when you're interested in something and learning from...
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Hello everyone! I am wanting get some opinions from you all on my current situation. I have been reading/researching real estate investing for a few month now I haven't began investing just yet. My only experience wa...
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I had a dishwasher that I had pulled when renovating a unit and putting in stainless steel appliances. I kept it in the garage thinking it would be useful if a basic white dishwasher failed in one of our other units. ...
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Hi,I am interested in buying a two flat in my area for rehab, and then I will live in one unit and rent out the other. I understand now that such a low priced property isn't profitable for a traditional bank or mortg...
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Looking to purchase house in Minneapolis (Linden Hills neighborhood) for short term rental(VRBO/AirB&B). Does anyone have experience with this? Here are a few questions I'm struggling with:Do I need any type of r...
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I'm about to close on a property that will be my first vacation rental, so I'm starting from scratch. I'd really appreciate some advice about how to get started when I get the keys. One of the first things I think I s...
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Hi everyone,Finally getting around to my new member introduction and have a quick question for the members. I bought my primary residence off market last August (condo in a highrise) for 128k. Comps are selling for 16...
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I've been around this business long enough to see just about every scammer out there. I've noticed that all of the scammers use certain words: Here's my list:
1. SECRET (the gurus have a secret alright. The secre...