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We are currently in the process of buying our first rental property.
We are getting a loan where we put 20% down.
The lender is charging a lot more for appraisal. I was wondering if this is normal?
He says it is becau...
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Hello- We own a house that we have rented successfully in DC for 15 years. We did a cash-out refinance several years ago, but still have equity- value is 900K and we owe 280K (30 years loan) 20 years to go to pay off....
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Hey storage unit owners, do any of your bays have people living in them?
I've read on the internet where people are forced into this by economic problems.
I've also talked to 3 different people who've done this. NY,...
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I am trying to buy a house that I can flip with my brother in Philadelphia. I saw a house that I might be interested in but there is a squatter living there and he wont leave. The realtor that I contacted told me that...
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HiWe live in the middle east, and for a few years, we have been wanting to invest in real estate in the US. We have no previous experience what so ever.The local market is way over priced, with most properties costing...
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Good evening all. I am new to the real estate investment and would like advice on the best way to get my fist rental property with little funds. I want to purchase property and rent it out.
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Hi, 1. What does foreign investors need for a property investment in the USA? 2. What kind of Visa they need, do they need a Visa? 3. Does they have to do a LLC or can they buy as private person? 4. Is there any minim...
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I just spent several hours today correcting a few very incorrect tax returns prepared by CPAs who advertise their services here. In one cases this is going to cost the client a substantial amount of money. In the othe...
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I've heard of Ken McElroy using hedge funds for the downpayment on his apartment buildings, but in his book it doesn't specify a lot on how to get one started.
I would like to invest in apartment buildings th...
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I am currently piecing together my first BRRRR investment in Texas. In the interest of adding more properties quickly I am especially interested in the Renovation and Refi sections of the strategy. I reached out to th...