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Hi Everyone!
My wife and I are moving up to Tacoma, WA this spring and are looking to get started in real estate investing. First order of business is finding our primary home and then we will be quickly l...
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Through experience, does anyone have any ‘secrets’ or ‘tricks of the trade’ they are willing to share with making offers to Freddie Mac (HomeSteps)?
I am particularly interested in the amount of earnest money (good f...
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Hey guys,
First post here, I’ve been loving the knowledge I’ve gained from reading the blogs and can’t get enough of the podcasts. I’ve been researching breaking into the STR market in the North Myrtle beach area. T...
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Seems as though I've got a tenant that has to go. Guy looked great on paper, but that quickly all went to hell. In three months, rent has been late twice, he's refusing to pay the July late fee, police have been the...
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Hi Everyone, I'm a real estate newbie about to make my first purchase in 29 palms. Any member have experience with the 29 palms area as a short-term rental? My husband and I plan on using it as a short-term rental an...
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This post is specific to the Raleigh area, but the methodology is applicable to many other cities and counties in NC. In the Raleigh area many people, especially from out of state moving into the Raleigh area, post ab...
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Hello Folks,I would appreciate it if I get some advice on one of our deals. We are purchasing a 240K property in Mckinney, Texas and are supposed to close the deal tmrw August 6th 2015. However, during the last walk t...
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I see a lot of people talking about the BRRRR strategy and being able to do a cash out refinance after 6 months, but I can't find a lender that can do it sooner than 12 months. I've tried at least a dozen local banks ...
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Any suggestions on Rental Software to manage 75-100 single family homes. Doing everything via Excel today. Need to upgrade.
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I have been talking to fellow investors about wether it is better to own property free and clear or have some kind of money against a property even if it is a line of credit. Tax purposes is the answer I get when I tr...