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Hello all! I am hoping to find someone willing to be a mentor in the Dallas area. Maybe I'm asking a lot, but I'm extremely motivated to growing our real estate business fast, but smart...the least I could do is ask! ...
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Hello spec home builders,I was wondering if you could review my breakdown of a potential deal I was looking at. It involves purchasing a piece of land to build a spec house. Let me know if I'm missing something in m...
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Earlier this morning, I was reading an article about the Columbus housing prices. It was a shock when I learned that Columbus is the only city in the top 20 cities in the US with a population over 1 million people. Th...
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I just heard on the podcast today that Illinois definitely isn't.Are there any others to avoid?This is going to be our first investment property so we're trying to make it as stress-free as possible.
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Now we are not quite ready to begin the above ground work, and it is getting nasty out. winter is not fun...post 13 - foundation coatOnce again the speed of our cribbers pays off in terms of staying just ahead of the...
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Buy and hold investors around Vancouver and Portland. I'm curious how you deal with the 1-2% rule. Do you lower the percentage to make a deal work or do you just end up putting more down? Or just find extremely good d...
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Hello Bp! I purchased my first house hack “HH” (duplex) in Columbus, OH almost 2 months ago. Things have gone extremely well thus far minus a few very minor issues that were great learning opportunities. My investing ...
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In my opinion, house hacking is one of the most powerful strategies in RE. There are countless benefits, but there are typically also significant sacrifices. I have successfully house hacked 2 student rentals in Reno,...
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Hi All,
I'm new to real estate investing - I am looking to dip my feet in the BRRRR waters.
I am currently researching relevant markets to invest in - me and a good friend (who is an experienced GC) are looking to p...
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I’ve seen postings of people doing deals ‘solo’. Does this mean that they are buying properties without real estate agents? Is this legal in New Jersey where I live? Thank you for your help.