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As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...
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I'm based in California and have 2 properties in the Indianapolis metro area. The first SFH I've been renting out since 2019. My personal name is on the lease (I don't have an LLC yet) and I'm technically "self-managi...
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My investment property had a fire and burned down... To be more exact, only half of the house caught fire and the other half got the water and smoke damage from the firemen and all that.The place is uninhabitable; ten...
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Hello everyone!! My name is Travis. I've been browsing these forums for a while as well as doing my own reading/research about real estate investing for quite a while. My wife and I have decided to do this as a side...
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Real estate cash flow vs Physician/Doctor cash flow. How many houses and how much time would it take a real estate investor to get enough cash flow to equal that of a doctor making 300k + benefits a year? I am assumin...
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Has anyone worked with this organization - New Western? They are a wholesaling company and I've heard mix reviews about them. They are based in Philadelphia.
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I am looking for advice on house hacking in NYC. My business partner and myself are young professionals in NYC looking for an alternative to the pricey rental market. We'd like to purchase real estate somewhere close ...
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I'm a PASSIVE buy and hold investor. I have property managers and I buy from turnkey providers.I want to barely look at my monthly statements and let my investment grow as passive as I can.That "passive" investing be...
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I repeatedly read negative comments about investing in Turnkey properties and I would like to hear from those that have had positive experiences and what you did to tip the odds in your favor of having your investment...
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Here is my guide to Wholesaling for Beginners. A lot of gurus will have you believe wholesaling is easy and you can make a ton of money doing it with very little effort. It is true that it’s not difficult to do if you...