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I have a unit becoming available this month in San Pedro, CA and plan to hold an open house for prospective tenants. What do you use to run credit/background checks? Also, any advice on where to obtain a good rental a...
I am a new investor and I would like some helpful tips from seasonal investors. I am 23 years old, just getting out doing 4 years in the military. Iv'e saved up about 40K, and im debt free. I'm currently living in Sou...
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Okay so I bought my first rental property around 6 months ago and am looking to buy another one and I had some questions about financing. The bank that I used for the loan on the first house required me to put down 20...
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Hi everyone,
I’m new to real estate and could really use some guidance. I currently own my home I live in (not paid off) and have one rental property that’s fully paid off thats profiting about 1k a month. I also hav...
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🏠 vs 📈 - A Fresh Look at Real Estate and Dividend Stocks
Hey there, fellow investors! As a CPA who lives and breathes real estate taxation, I've noticed something interesting that I want to share with the BiggerPocke...
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I've few single family investments. I'm newbie to multi-family investment.I can make 20k downpayment, and borrow another 20k from my 401k. Can I invest in a multi-family property (without partnership/syndicate)? I'm e...
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It seems to me that the only way into the real estate investment game is to begin with condos. I've been trying on single family homes, but I keep getting boxed out by cash buyers. My strategy is buy, repair and rent....
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Hello, I am looking to preferably build rental portfolio. I want cash flow. I have been talking to sellers that have distressed properties. So I was thinking of acquiring these distressed homes w short term seller fi...
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Rental One- 3/2 1500Sft- Rented for $1500.00 We have a mortgage - After repairs, Capex, vacancy, and PITI- cash flow = $575.00
Rental Two- 3/1.5 1300Sft- Rented for $1500.00 Owned free and clear- After repair, Cap...
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So DH and I are looking at some long term investments. We hope to start buying property in five years or so. We will be 50. First we need to pay off some debts and save some money. DH has a full time job he lov...