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What are your thoughts on turnkey rentals when looking for out of state rentals for a new investor to get their feet wet? Great idea with low risk? Terrible mistake? What do you think?
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Just getting started, anyone find it beneficial to have a separate phone for business or too complicated/unnecessary expense?
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I was initially trying to invest in locations within 1-2 hours driving distance of where I live in Northern VA, but then it occurred to me that that's a very limiting approach. But how do I invest out of state? How ...
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Hi everyone,
I am new here and new to real estate investing. I live in the San Diego Area in California and won't be investing in real estate in California because it is too expensive. I would like to buy a rental ...
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I acquired the tax certificate in 2017, and acquired the tax deed in 2020. The quiet title was completed January 2021 but Fidelity National Title will not provide insurance until I've have the tax deed for 3 years. An...
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TL;DR: Looking for a financial analyst/planner to help me with quantitative tradeoff analysis to help me decide whether I should sell (some subset of) my 5 rental properties so I can afford to purchase a single family...
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First of all, this is an amazing forum. I've been on other real estate forums, but I just discovered this one recently and it is far more helpful. Anyways, on to my post.
I've got a hypothetical situation for you. ...
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My family has managed our own properties for over 35 years, so we have a little bit of experience and knowledge. We aren't perfect, but the forms have been tailored to all our specific issues over the years. I've been...
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My questions are mostly what to do with the bathrooms. I know the rule of thumb is NEW everything. But these showers and bathroom vanities look pretty good. Would it be worth it to replace them? Also what to do in the...
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Curious which route this community thinks makes more sense: starting a real estate investment fund or working with a bunch of private money lenders?We have flipped 80+ properties at this point and really want to start...