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I recently started my REI venture in the Detroit area 1 year ago and I have been trying to figure out a good strategy for how to continue scaling while covering costs per property. The issue I'm running into is with t...
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I believe I may already know the popular vote, but here is my situation: I purchased a brownstone in Brooklyn in 2014 as a shell and the house underwent a gut renovation. It is a 3 unit building that my wife and I occ...
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I believe quotes are a powerful tool. They provide a boost of quick knowledge and motivation. I would love to hear your favorites and why they are."Don't wait for the perfect opportunity: create it." -George Benard ...
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This is the story of how we – a family of four on one income – house-hacked our way from $0 to $1million in real-estate in less than 2-years, and how just two houses bring in $100k/year in gross rents. Our Two Propert...
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Hello bay area dwellers,I have been thinking of getting started in real estate by investing in a (MFR) in the bay area. I crunched some numbers to come up with cities that offer highest rent/price ratio (in theory) wh...
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Most note investors originate new notes or purchase existing notes (sometimes at a discount to principal).. To obtain an “outsize” return on originating notes the note holder needs to assume a larger than normal risk...
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It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...
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Has anyone invested in apartment building partnerships with Nighthawk Equity? If so, what your experience like?
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Hi,I am a newbie to REI. I am interested in Non Performing Notes (NPN). I have looked at FCI, Watermark, Granite and PPR. Nothing impressive to buy at the moment.I am aware that NPN are mostly traded in bulk tapes bet...
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Last week I closed on my 23rd door and I got started investing in real estate less than two years ago. I want to share this success story to give others some encouragement, especially if you're investing long distanc...