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Earlier this year my good friend paid $30k to a Dallas real estate guru to finally get started in real estate at the ripe young age of 55. After the course, the gurus convinced him to put his entire retirement into 2 ...
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Hi all, I've been doing some research lately on the real estate market and most professionals on YouTube and articles being written are on the pessimistic side of things. Most of the advice out there right now is that...
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I'm curious how other investors are feeling about Houston and Texas markets.Currently in my small to medium size portfolio of 9 properties over 5 states, I'm most worried about my Houston and texas properties.#1 Had m...
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Has anyone taken interest in "Tiny Homes", less than 500 sq ft homes.
I've been reading up on these, and it looks like people are building them ground up for less than $15k. Some people are claiming to live here for ...
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Hi, I've been looking into automated ways to accept checks. Brandon Turner mentioned Dwolla on a recent podcast. I've also looked at buildium. Another user mentioned cozy.co which seems ideal. It's free and includes...
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Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m never going to advance much further in this whole real estate business because I don’t have the money to make a deal. I’m introverted and terrible at sales and networking, so I’m str...
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I’m curious to hear what everyone is doing to navigate this market with high interest ratesInvestors, agents, buyers/sellers and lenders what are you doing to close deals? Are you having to get creative? The Fed is pl...
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My first real estate investment was in 2010. I kept acquiring properties, sometimes using the BRRR strategy. I've been without a day job for 1.5 years looking for more deals and got a couple large portfolios in 2016...