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I’ve been pondering the idea of self managing my rental properties but starting/running it as a business and making a company out of it vs. using a rental management company someone else owns. Anyone done this? Pros &...
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Hi Community Newbie to the community looking to get started in rental properties. I've heard of people using rental properties to lower their taxable income but I'm not clear how this is possible. From what I'm gath...
Hello, I am a brand new REI and am excited to get started.I am a young guy still in college. I am studying to become a Software Engineer (and hopefully someday design software for REIs). I have secured a few internshi...
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Rates are supposed to go down. All the major forecasts for mortgage rates are still pointing slightly down for 2025. But ever morning for the last 2 weeks I see the 10 year T-bill up another 10 basis points or so, and...
and I'm not sure what the signs of a good deal are. I'm not looking to make a quick buck, so I'm more concerned about making a smart investment that will create a positive cashflow. I recently acquired my real estate ...
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I'm really trying to figure out which is the best strategy. I can cash-out refi on some properties and get similar interest rate to what i currently have or even slightly lower interest but I would be starting the 30 ...
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Hello, I have two offers of refinance on my primary home and cant figure out which one is better. I am confused about the APR.
Loan amount:650k
First offer:
Interest rate: 2.75%APR: 3.011Closing cost: $1450
Seco...
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I am curious what anyone else doing a similar refinance is seeing as far as terms. We are refinancing a duplex in Austin that has both sides rented, totaling $2650/mo. Our credit is slightly above 800. Current mort...
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Greetings from Lower AL. I am a full time engineer working in the Mobile, AL area. I am currently looking to begin investing in real estate and have done quite a bit of research on the several different methods of doi...
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My lender would not let me cancel my impound account until my LTV is 80% or less. Their LTV is based on the appraisal from 1.5 years ago (much lower value) rather than current FMV and they wouldn't revalue the propert...