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Have appt to talk w lenders tomorrow. Seeking 1st investment. Heard on a BP podcast that a duplex could be used as my primary res while renting another side as long as i stay for 1yr I would be able to roll out and pu...
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CA just passed a Statewide Rent Control ordinance as part of their renter protection plan, Minneapolis is working on similar regulations. How will this affect how you invest in California? I’m curious as Minneapolis p...
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Well I got over my analysis paralysis on my first deal and made a low ball offer of 10K on a 40K property. 3 bed 1 bath. The house is an estate that has not been lived in for 2 years. They came back with 25K. Do I ...
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Hi all!I'm doing a bit of research of RE Investing and wanted to get some feedback.What are the top 5 things you are looking for in your investment property? Please clarify if you top 5 is a rental or a flip. Thank ...
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Hello,I know two retired families in my group, sitting on $3M+ real estate, free & clear. They living in it. Very humble, hardworking, blue-collar family and they happen to grow up in a part of California that is ...
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Hi , I am looking to to purchase my first multi- unit property with 5+ units. Out of State is fine too. My question is - Where does one find multi-unit properties for sale with 5 + units? Zillow, Redfin, etc? Thank ...
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Hey all!I live in San Diego, new to REI, and want to find buy and hold properties. All signs so far have lead me to markets outside of California and therefore out of reasonable driving distance. I'm ok with that but ...
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Looking to start out in rental property investing sometime soon here, and I have a few questions. In my current area, most SFH are out of my price range and those that I can afford are in less desirable areas or need ...
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What are your thoughts on investing in a condo as a str vs a sfm. The big benefit of str in my opinion is chase flow and obviously since you’re typically buying in a desirable area you can offer get really good apprec...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Newport News.
Purchase price: $40,000
Cash invested: $18,000
Duplex that required a moderate renovation.
What ma...