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STR... good, bad, or depends?
I live in Frisco, CO nestled between 5 ski resorts, lovely Lake Dillon, and a 1.5 hour drive to the growing metro area of Denver.
We are not alone here, but in Frisco, there is a big wo...
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700 sqft 2 bed 1 bath, full unfinished basement.
Needs new water heater, furnace, central out unit, new carpet.
Everything else seems to be in great condition.
Under 4k in updates to get it rent r...
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I started investing in real estate over 8 years ago and I have done all kinds of deals. I started as a landlord and buying Rentals. Then, I started wholesaling and flipping properties (currently doing about 50 trans...
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So Im going to assume this has been asked a million times, but I was just struggling to figure out the ARV and the costs.I have knowledge on what and how much X should cost and stuff, but when people explain calculat...
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I bought a duplex a couple of months ago. Here are the numbers:
Purchase price $85,000 (I put 25% down)
Monthly payment including taxes and insurance is $585/month
Total rent for both sides is $1,...
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Ok, I sorta lied, but I got your attention ;-)Although this story is full of bruises, blood, sweat, tears and bad decisions, I still consider it somewhat successful... may not be the best investment ROI-wise, but coul...
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Hi All, I have a landlord-renter dispute that I was wanting to run by you all to gather some input before I proceed further.
For some background, I bought a property in a small college town in July 18’ in which I inh...
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So I felt like this would be a good subject to journal, both for the input from the pros and as a loose guide for others venturing into this field of investment.
Although I have been involved in the purchase...
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Whether I'm showing a unit, or at a cocktail party when people ask me what I do, I inevitably get the question "how many units do you own"? To me, this is quite rude and they are basically asking me how much my portfo...
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Short IntroductionI currently work full-time in a stable, but dead-end job. I am a IT Technician for an automotive company. Being a non-IT business, the pay is low, but I make due by fixing computers on the side and...