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Hey guys, absolutely love this site and everyone on it. I'm just about to jump into the Buy & Hold side of REI and just wondering if anyone has any classic mistakes that they would see a first timer like me make c...
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Every real estate investment involves risk. Some investment properties have substantially more risk than others. Real estate development is generally more risky than purchasing a stable core asset in a large market....
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Has anyone paid someone to come do one of these during their inspection period? My offer was accepted on a short sale where the seller and his friend apparently put in a new sewer line on their own (not sure what the ...
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Hi!I live in Maryland and have family that may be installing a sump pump/interior drain system in their unfinished cinder block foundation basement. The house was built in 1968. I know nothing about this trade of co...
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Howdy - I'm an investor from California, looking to buy a mobile home park in Texas. There's a direct flight from Santa Barbara, CA to Dallas, TX, which allows me to invest out of state. Question to all you good-loo...
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To many people the idea of being constantly watched and monitored may not seem like anything new. Minorities, in general, have never been so trusting of the powers that be to think that they wont abuse said power in t...
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I've been saving up some money since leaving college and now have enough capital to deploy in buying a SFH/Duplex property. I'm interested in Tulsa after analyzing rent to cost ratios based on zipcode/metro area. Of t...
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I have a client about to enter into a 1031 and I need to find a cash-flowing investment, ideally almost turn key and low headache. I’ve mostly checked out Cleveland and Vegas but he may want to stay in CA. Where would...
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Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...
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I am looking at a SFH in a new sub division that is a little bit remote, but continues to grow. As a result, all properties there have septic systems. The house i am interested in was build in 2007. I have no experien...