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Hello,I'm writing this from central Iowa. We have a growing rental portfolio currently of 6 properties. We have a couple other local landlords/investors here that are useful to bounce ideas around with. Over the la...
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Hi all,My wife and I have setup our 2nd STR and it is in an area that got hit pretty hard with winter storms in Clackamas County Oregon east of Portland. Today we got a request to stay at our property for 5 months be...
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I would like to invest in a 2-4 unit property so I can "house hack" however, I don't think I will be able to come up with a down payment for a property in LA. However, I think I may have already found an investor.I ha...
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Hey all! I'd like to know what you've found to be best practice when approaching off market deals. My first step is to arrange a drive around with my biz partner to look in neighborhoods for potential properties. But ...
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I have a very experienced GC that I would like to partner up with to flip. He's done work on my own home so I've seen first hand how he works and the skills he brings to the table. I will likely be purshasing the ho...
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How do ya'll go about finding agents? Do you have multiple agents working for you? I could see that being frowned upon but I don't know. Also, do residential agencies have buyers lists like commercial firms do? For in...
Hi All! My parents have a (legal) ADU in their backyard and I floated the idea of them possibly fixing it up and renting it out as a form of income since they are retired.
It doesn't seem like it's uncommon for peop...
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Are there any investors in here who have entered a deal with 100% seller financing? If so, I’d like to hear more about the experience and if any lessons were learned.
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I know "REAL" hardwood floors sound great. However; engineered wood (not laminate) can be refinished too, and is more consistent in coloring and finish I'm told. For high end homes, what have you used? Brand? If you ...
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I am a newbie investor that is looking outside of my state for investment properties. I have spent months researching markets and turnkey providers and even recently met with one on a day trip to KC. I have honestly b...