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Was told to use LLC but Financing is challenging
I was told to drop my home into an LLC ASAP. It's in a single-member LLC. It's owned free and clear and now that I want to pull cash out via a refinance, no one seems to want to work with me. But if I pull it out of t...
Christina V.
Looking for out-of-state investment as first time investor
My husband and I live in San Diego and we own a property as our primary residence. We target to buy our first investment property this year but not sure what market we should target that will generate good cash-flow w...
Christin Nguyen
Asking Seller’s to Pay For Interest Rate Buy Down
Hey everyone,So I am recently under contract for a property that I negotiated from 180k to 175k with 2.5k seller’s credit. I had an inspection contingency where I wanted an inspection but would ask for no repairs.Pass...
Griffin D.
Newbie from San Francisco interested in Dallas / Fort Worth
Hi there!My name is Griffin, and I'm looking to purchase my first real estate investment property in the next year. I'm most interested in long term buy and hold (5 to 20 years) - either single family or small multifa...
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Are gas stations a bad investment?
My dad made a significant amount of money buying and developing gas stations in the 90's. he's held all of them since, collecting rent checks each month, all are on a NNN lease.He's wanting to buy more now and I perso...
Jamie Nacht
Balancing Cash Flow and Appreciation
What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...
Neil P.
Purchasing a House all Cash Then Refinancing
I would like some expertise on this current issue I'm facing.I have this house 155,000 purchase price. I want to do all cash and refinance.I am going to get an appraisal done Monday, the seller is very confident the ...
Joseph Gozlan
The 3 types of investors in this market
Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...
Scott Trench
POLL: Was Your FIRST Investment an MLS or Off-Market Deal?
I bought my first investment property the old-fashioned way - with a deal found on the MLS with the help of a real estate broker. We hear stories all the time, however, of users that find their deals far more creative...
Susanne McCallack
What are benefits of NOT contacting the agency?
If I may ask: What are the benefits of NOT getting in touch with the agency for buyer of real estate, either house or apartment, and what are benefits for seller (current owner) who wants to sell his or her property? ...