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I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing. However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...
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Just wondering if there could be any issues with unknowingly renting to illegal immigrants. As a landlord, are we responsible for inquiring as to their citizenship? Could we get into trouble legally if we don’t?
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Let me start by qualifying the title of this post with a couple statements. First, I’m not talking about your neighborhood specifically, although given a long enough period the title is likely to be very close to app...
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Hey guys,This post is mainly just to share where I'm at with this process, provide opportunities for myself to network with others in the area, and so I can periodically update. I have connected with several members ...
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Hello there!I just attended a local RIA club meeting where they talked about note investing – first time for me hearing about note investing. It was a really nice eye-opener for the opportunities available and other m...
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Hi,
Has anyone purchased this course from Jeff Watson and Brian Meara's short sale strategy? This is supposed to be a new strategy - some flip free strategy. It says it is not lease option. They were selling it for $...
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Hey BP,Some of you may recall my rant about legal structures and advice from pros in a post a few weeks ago. After reading all the constructive, helpful comments and processing the frustration of working through every...
I am not the first person that has mentioned being baffled by what people will post on the internet with their name attached. Here is what an investor posted"I contacted my Realtor and he contacted the seller's Realt...
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What do you guys think is the better way to go? To buy and rent to build a great source of passive income or Buy and flip to make great returns but with more work and risk?