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My apologies for the simplicity of the question. Why exactly, does a rising interest rate diminish the appeal of owning real estate for the purpose of renting or flipping (for investors)? One can assume this is due to...
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Hello Everyone, I am located in Killeen, Texas and planning my next investment. We currently own 1, 4 Plex and am working on strategizing the purchase of the next one. I want to house hack the next 4plex with a conve...
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Hey all,
I was doing some reading on Tesla’s solar shingles (https://www.tesla.com/solarroof), and one of their selling points is that they can cut energy costs by 40-60 percent, and government incentives for solar e...
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My neighbor who is listing his home with a local realtor told me "pick any other brokerage firm as long as it's not Redfin. They don't have the connections to sell your home at as good of a price." I'm a bit skeptic...
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Hi All,This question is multi-faceted. So, I apologize in advance for the barrage of questions.
I have a SFH, free and clear, that rents for $1,200/month. It has never been vacant. Before the interest rates make ano...
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Hi all,I am looking to make my first purchase after saving like crazy the past year. I am looking to house hack, live in one unit and rent the others. In the process of saving and scouring the market, I acquired my ...
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Hello,I am an investor with focus in North Atlanta of single family detached homes and townhomes. I am currently live in London where I work full time building statistical models for banks. I have also been responsibl...
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My tenants were signing the lease today and they are moving in March 4th, 2016. When I was going over tenant responsibilities etc. We came to the part of pest control, etc and one of the tenants said if its her faul...
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I have been reading/watching/listening to many BP mediums over the past 3 months and am really wanting to get started but realistically, I am so limited on what I can get into due to low capital.... I am married and h...
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Here are 4 Must-Haves When Investing in Out-of-State Rental DealsSometimes your local real estate environment is not conducive for getting into the real estate game. There might not be any inventory available or the p...