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Fellow investors,I expect this topic has been discussed ad nauseam on here but I thought I would share my tale of woe anyway to help others avoid making the same mistakes I did. In August of last year I came across a...
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I am a buy and hold investor in upper class neighborhoods in the centrally valley area of California (lemoore, hanford, Fresno and Visalia). The perfect house came up 3 car garages, 4 bedrooms, 2100 square feet, ne...
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Assuming someone was starting out they would want to start in a market with the best ratios cost v. rents to be gained. Which markets out there cash flow the best all things considered??
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Have you ever thought about REI in Waco, TX? More and more people are these days. I moved from L.A. via Miami to Waco a year and a half ago and was amazed at the real estate market I found here. Let me tell you how Wa...
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I've been really intrigued by the Des Moines are real estate market for some time now. Cap rates look great, crime is low, and the city itself seems to be booming as of late. Seems like a great market for cash flow t...
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Hi everyone,I'm 18 years old from the Bay Area. I've always had an entrepreneurial nature, and now as I begin to see more opportunities to delve into greater business ventures, I find myself drawn to real estate.At th...
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Good news I just granted you 13 Months to accomplish your 2010 goals.
Sit back over the next week or so and think about what you want to accomplish. The Thanksgiving week is a perfect time to do this as you are li...
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Hello all!I'm on the cusp of making a move on my first rental property - I've been learning and researching for months, I now have enough knowledge and money to jump in and start doing, and I'm extremely excited!I wou...
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Hello Everyone,
I own a short-term rental (STR) in East Downtown Houston and currently live in Austin, TX. I started operating the property in mid-2023. Initially, the business was cash-flow positive for the first th...