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I am thinking about switching to smart locks on a property that is far away so I can better manage it remotely. I have searched and there are so many forums about smart locks, but after going through several o...
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I've got 80+K available, with spare kept for unexpected vacancies/etc. My bay area market is too expensive for me to invest in/househack, so I'm free to look elsewhere. Reno/Columbus/San Antonio/Sacramento/Boise have...
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I recently purchased my first rental property, a 2 unit townhouse. I'll be living in one half and I am taking on a previous tenant (a couple and their son) who have been living in the unit for 8 years. They were loyal...
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Hey gang! Longtime-lurker/seldom-poster here â recent transplant to PDX from the east coast, and my wife and I are in the process of closing on our primary residence, just north of OHSU, which has a fully separate A...
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I am refinancing my current investment property in Olympia, WA. Current rate is 4.125.I have two options I've narrowed it down to:2.375 paying two points ($6,500)or 3.125 with a $4,100 creditMy logic is it would be sm...
Hello folks,
My wife and I purchased a home a little over a year ago....we made significant updates to the home and we are wondering what our options are in terms of getting the house appraised (due to the upgrades)...
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With current (and future) global issues with Russia/ oil/gas, is it smarter to invest in an electric car and pay more monthly (for a better future return) or get a cheaper gas car (lease or buy)? I have yet to invest ...
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Hey All, got a quick question for you about a hypothetical situation. If you buy a house with a conventional mortgage, as your primary residence, and do a live in flip, then you go to refinance it after a year based o...
If you buy real estate.. How much can you earn from that and what do you need to start in cash?
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The fed keeps cutting rates in an attempt to keep the economy from going into recession. It's inevitable, at some point we ARE going to have a recession. What weapons do they have to boost the economy if the rates hav...