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A lot of the time i feel like beginners lose focus because they're "why" for getting into REI (or lack there of) is not as strong as it could be. In my opinion, a persons "why" is the reason for going through the most...
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This is the After:This is when we bought it:This is going to be an in depth write up of the work we completed on my first flip, located in a wealthy suburb of Detroit that will hopefully net us around $150k (eat that ...
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Hello,I'm from NYC and looking to make our first purchase of a multi-family in Chicago. I've been coming up with a list of close to a hundred multi family properties which i'll dive deeper into. This is for a buy and ...
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Ok, just a off topic question but who would live in any of their rentals as it sits right now if needed too without a choice of which one it is? Why or why not?Reason I ask is curiousity and also my situation. When ...
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Hi everyone! I recently finished my first rehab for a flip and put it on the market! A few bumps along the way but overall happy with the process. The house looks GREAT.It just crossed 30 days on the market so far. Ha...
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I'm curious to hear people's choices and reasons for using and/or reasons for not using any of the numerous self-directed IRA custodians out there.
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I want to caution everyone against investing with Techvestor (techvestor.com)
or related companies Scoutpads, Metallic Blue Development (MBD) and
Superhost Labs. All of them are centered around Sief Khafagi and hi...
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Hello!I'm new, and still working on understanding analyzing deals. One thing I wonder is if any investors here have calculated how much time they spend per deal, or how much time they spend on management and maintain...
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Let's say you are a brand new investor. You are 40 years old and you have a family. You have $80K in your savings account, and you decide you want to invest in real estate.
Knowing what you know now, what would you...
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I've been looking at multi-family properties where I live in CA and out of state. I haven't found a single one listed for sale that meets the 2% rule. Do they exist? I'd love a link to one of these unicorns just to se...