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Wow! Where to begin!?!A quick background on how I got involved in real estate investing. I started a new job a couple years ago. About a year in, my boss asked me if I was interested in retiring in 10 year. I obvio...
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Hello everybody,I’ve done all the reading and practice analyzing deals and I am finally comfortable to start taking action. Because I don’t have any money to throw at marketing yet, my plan is to drive for dollars and...
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Hi Everyone!
I am really happy to have found these forums. It's good to hear from others with the same interests and it's really interesting and informative and fun to read the newbie experiences and the experienced i...
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I keep reading people here saying "Your rental properties are a business" as a precursor to some inflexible dogma about sticking to the letter of agreements and pursuance of remedies for breaches. Let me point out ...
Hi guys, I am a Canadian citizen with permanent residence in Mexico. I've been investing in real estate in the state of Yucatan (the safest state in Mexico) for the last 1.5 years and have learned alot.. so far I've i...
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The current high-interest rates have made it a lot more challenging for the average or new investor. To be honest I completely stopped buying for a few months when the low rates I was getting approved for more than do...
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Hey everyone, so I have a duplex in round rock. I'm kinda nervous, I ran the numbers it seems ok but some feed back would be appreciated.So have it under contract for 180k, 20% down finanacing 135k @ 4.3% for 30yrs. I...
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So I already own a STR in a colorado ski town that does fantastic..I would buy another if I could but I want to take advantage of the 10% second home loan for my next property.The smokies are a popular spot for this i...
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Hey guys- SHOULD I BUY THIS PROPERTY?? Thanks so much for the input.I have a property that is an ideal area. Rents are going up and rental market is super hot. Currently rent is well below market. Cash flow looks pr...
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Hey there BP. I'm talking with REO specialist (realtor) whom I have not met in person. Told him what I was looking for & he emailed 2 properties for me to look at. He also sent me the lockbox code to let myself...