Hello all, I am looking for recommendations for local lenders and realtors who work with investors. This will be my first home purchase. I'm thinking of going the owner occupied multi family route with fha or trying t...
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Just curious as to the ages of some of the more experienced investors here when they started with their first deal.
Mike
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Wanting to house hack in DULUTH, MN. I have the numbers for expenses and what I can get for rent, the house doesn't need much at all. Am I being too conservative in the budget for expenses and what might some of you m...
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So, as I suspected (but hoped I was wrong on), the kitchen/hallway/bathroom/laundry in my new buy and hold property have linoleum on 1/4" plywood underlayment, underneath which is another layer of linoleum, underneath...
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Hello Everyone, I've decided after much thinking and asking around to other investors what the pros and cons are to buy in Los Angeles where I live. I have enough for 20 % down on a 700k house and I am planning to hou...
Hello everyone, I live in an outrageously expensive HCOL city (Seattle) but I want to invest in RE. My 80k isn't going to go far here. So I'm looking elsewhere in the NW and out of state. Is it a bad idea to do this...
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Good evening, I'm new to real estate investing, but not the business of real estate itself. I worked as a sales agent for about 8 years in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I'm getting back into the business, but ...
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So I’m acquiring (cash) a mobile home next week for $18k will take about $2k to be rent ready.It’s an 1983 liberty leader 2br 2bathProjected rent $1300 - 1400Lot rent $640Insurance $60Do I flip it (probably sell aroun...
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Hi All,It may seem that I've played the common disappearing act but I have been very active! I have been reading books, listening to the BP podcast, and attending my local real estate events. My hardest thing yet has ...