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Hi, I am a 20 year old college student looking to buy properties with the goal of either turning them into Airbnb short-term rentals or long-term rental properties. I'm pretty new to the game and would love to get som...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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I am currently in the foreign service and a Marine reservist. I have my money diversified between my Thrift Savings Plan (maxing out), investments with my in-laws construction business overseas, an S&P 500 SPDR, a...
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My long term plans are to eventually create a solid real estate portfolio (why else am I on here?), and not just a few homes. Maybe throwing this out there will help with some replies. Info: I currently work as a medi...
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I am planning to buy my 2nd investment property. Mostly looking for multifamily (2-4 units) but the one's at good locations are way overpriced. I have been looking around for last 3-4 months and now I have two propert...
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Where do gurus come up with these real estate investing tools they use to do all the work an investor would do themselves? I get emails all the time from gurus inviting me to come to some webinar talking about an awes...
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Having some trouble finding a lot of quality info on the business side of getting started. Do most of you have an LLC or something similar to conduct the business? Is that the right move? Tips and advice on what qu...
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Hi all,Im having a difficult time narrowing down our next location to invest in. I have 12 locations ranging from Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem/Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX and a bunch in between. Im in Northern NJ...