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Hello everyone. I am a beginning real estate investor from NJ and am currently mailing to probates and out of state owners. The area I live in was pretty heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. I'm about 5 miles from Seasi...
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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...
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Learning more about seller financing method and its really discouraging because there is no true 0 money down strategy. Is there a general rule of thumb number i can use from people who have done this before. Attorney...
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Hello and thank you for checking out my discussion. Well, I am having my first taste of the Landlord Blues. I bought a 2-1 condo around Christmas time and bought it with owner financing. But since I have bought the...
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I am purchasing a 4 unit apartment building in my hometown in Wyoming. I am using Guild Mortgage, from which I heard of on one of the podcasts, and we have a branch in my town. I was going to purchase this property wi...
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When I learned earlier this year that I was pregnant with my second child I considered putting off my goal (AGAIN!) of buying my first property. Where would I find the time? My W-2 job had me working 60-80 hrs/wk and ...
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Has anyone experienced a lender treat you differently after reviewing your financials? I am working with this lender who was so friendly and helpful. I was fist trying to qualify for a conventional but since I can’t v...
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My theory is if a tenant pays on time and takes care of the house, leave the rent alone until they move on and then adjust it for a new tenant.Have heard so many times from friends where their landlord raises it and t...
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How would I be able to buy a property initially and cash out refinance utilizing the BRRRR strategy if I cannot prove income right now? That's the biggest hurdle I'm experiencing in planning for my future cash flow pr...
I know this has been asked in the past. I've read through those posts and am looking to update the discussion based on current market conditions and get some advice based on our specific circumstances listed below.
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