I found a property for foreclosure. It was set at $180k and area estimate showed a real value of over $250k. I know that on paper it looks like a great deal. But, this is my first property I am trying to buy and my so...
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Market Overview
The Los Angeles self-storage market showed signs of stabilization in Q1 2024 after experiencing some softening in 2023. The market vacancy rate held steady at 11.6% compared to Q4 2023, while asking...
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I am not trying to argue a point, but I have a strict no pet policy now because we have had so many problems. In one case the tenant's dog vomited and defecated all over our nice wood floors. In other cases the dog ...
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Husband and I have been renting 1 property for the past 3 years (and learning a lot from the experience). The property is located in Cook County Illinois (Chicago suburbs), and we have issues with the most recent tena...
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Hello,We are trying to refinance however, lenders are asking that we request a payoff or subordination of a lien held by HUD. We would like to know if you would recommend that we challenge the lien based on the follow...
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I bought a house for 60k and am selling this month net me 80k and want to do a 1031 exchange. Do I have to escrow the 20k profit only or the whole 80k proceeds from the sell? Do I have to buy a property to defer taxes...
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Hello!
I'm in the process of setting up a business structure for my real estate investments and would greatly appreciate any assistance or referrals from those with experience in this area.
A Bit About Me
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This article is for tax sale investors who want to earn redemption interest income. Investors who want the real estate should read this, also, because sometimes their plans go astray and an owner redeems.In Alabama, s...
I'm assuming banks do not lend to LLC's, so how do investors that hold their properties in a LLC's finance them through banks?
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Three young people, ( a couple engaged and a single male) were approved yesterday for move in but say they cannot pay the deposit for a week or the rent until two weeks.Should I rescind the approval and keep showing t...