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I grew up in PGH in the late sixties, moved to N Cal in '84' and I am currently retired after 38 yrs w/Chevron IT company. I am also a retired Army Reservist after 32 yrs and 2 deployments. My only RE experience comes...
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We would like to diversify our investment by investing in rental properties. We plan on getting a cash out refinance with our primary house.Let's say we'll get 100k in cash. I would like advice on:Option 1. buying one...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Tavernier.
Purchase price: $230,000
Cash invested: $55,000
Sale price: $420,000
Sold the property to diversify my portfolio; ...
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I have close to 95% of the income that i have saved over the years from working my W2 job tied up in my investment accounts. ROTH IRA, Simple IRA (thru employer), and in my personal brokerage account.Obviously since t...
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I can't believe that I'm 60 and have just discovered Self-directed IRAs! My husband and I are now very excited about the idea of buying 1-2 houses in our neighborhood. We're not interested in flipping. We’re more li...
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Just found out about a new type of investing platform called NuuRez. Seems like AirBNB and REITs combined. Wondering if anyone has any opinions on it. Here are some resources: https://us.trucrowd.com/equity/offer-summ...
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It's gotten to the point that I'm 1031 exchanging some of my rental properties for additional rentals. Started out turning primary residences into rentals but held them long enough in most cases that I now have to 103...
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There are many schools of thought out there regarding asset allocation... There are hardcore Real Estate Investors that will only invest in Real Estate and hold cash reserves, and there is a substantial part of the FI...
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Hello, I'm interested too hear opinions on which are the best markets for new investors. I'm looking for houses around or under $100000.. I'm a US citizen but live in Canada so I'm learning about areas and markets to ...
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Just want to share my story regarding diversification from heavy equity/401k position to short term rentals. I'm sure there are things I could have / should have done differently but I'm moving forward with new persp...