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What steps would you take if you were in my shoes to start and build a portfolio? I’m interested in buy and hold properties, and I am just curious as to what some more experienced investors would do if they were in my...
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I always hear folks saying Seattle is not landlord friendly, so I should not buy an investment property in Seattle. But reading up on the tenant/landlord rules, I don't really see any concerns. What is everybody worri...
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Here’s the deal.
I just got my offer accepted at 132,000 on a REO that the seller is Fannie Mae. Inside the Purchase Addendum it states that I can not sell the property for more then 162,000 within 3 months of closi...
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Laid off from 14 years at a job, working 100% commission and earning the most I've made ever in only 6 months last year (2022, over $200k). It was a J O B. Not much fun, but I was great at connecting with others, bein...
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The other day I was having a discussion with some associates about the upcoming Presidential Election, and one of them brought up the Democratic Candidate Andrew Young and his Universal Basic Income Plan called "The F...
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I have been investing in real estate for over 20 years now. I have seen good times and bad. Lately it seems like everybody wants a piece of the pie. ( things are Great)
I keep wondering what will cause this bubble to ...
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10:51 pm, I get a call from a tenant at my duplex. She tells me that her roommate is having seizures, that she's called 911, and that 10-12 of her roommate's friends are streaming out of the apartment as we speak. I h...
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So I get investors reaching out to me everyday and it goes like this:"Hi, I know you offer turnkey properties and property management and am interested in the Toledo market, I don't want to buy turnkey but was hoping ...
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Perhaps I have an inner socialist I’m not aware of, but I have to ask the community, when is enough enough as it pertains to number of units owned?How often they ask on the podcasts “where are you going from here?” An...
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Hi! One of my last posts was asking about syndications/PE opportunities. Unfortunately, I've come across quite a few people who are really upset with how their syndication experience has been. Quite a few people have ...