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I've been doing research on markets for buy and hold for about a month now. I'm checking unemployment rates, population growth, purchase price, rent rates, percentage of renters, etc. and I'm still having trouble iden...
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Any and all opinions are much appreciated!! So here's the situation...I'm an aspiring investor looking to make my first deal, focusing on multi unit properties (mostly duplexes). ... I live in San Diego. Prices and co...
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I just got my first contract signed. I was informed from another wholesaler that I should not have turned in my EMD to any title company cause if the deal fails I could be charged up to $2000 by title companies for t...
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It seems like the worse the neighborhood, the more the rental profit.
For example, in a bad neighborhood, I can buy a $45,000 house that rents for ~$850/month.
In a good neighborhood, I can buy a $100,000 house that ...
First, let me clarify that I am not out to bash any realtors or the profession. I do not claim to know everything about real estate/ act like some guru. I'm just a noob who is trying to buy his first investment proper...
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What’s the easiest way to become a millionaire? Buy $1M in real estate and use other people’s money (“OPM”) to pay it off over the next 20 years.
Prior to November 2017, my real estate portfolio consisted of one dup...
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Peter Harris, for those that don't know, is the co-author of Commercial Real estate for Dummies book. I have read it multiple times and I even watched all his videos on YouTube. One day I finally went to his websit...
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If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.
Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...
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I have been reluctant to broadcast this information to the note investment community, hoping not to "hang out my dirty laundry" with colleagues or the note investment community. However, it is time to speak out and ad...
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Hi to all investors out there, hope you have any advise or resource to help me out.About 3 weeks ago I paid about $41,000 to a real estate investing company. After I have paid, their attitude and responsibility promis...