I have not run across anyone talking about building or having a reserve fund for a property. What is The recommendation to accrue and pay for a unexpected capital upgrades, i.e. furnace, roof, sewer, parking lot, wind...
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I'm on my journey to buying my first investment property before the end of the year and I've spoken with a couple lenders, and one gave me the name and number for a private money lender that would fund 100% of the rig...
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Hi Team,My wife and I just closed on a vacant duplex in Oakland. We're thrilled as we've been saving for 4 years! It was recently renovated by the long time owners and move-in ready. We've never been landlords before,...
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A number of folks have suggested finding buyers using a Craig's List ad. Can someone give me an example of a good ad to post?
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I'm new to Real Estate investing. I'm based out of bay area, California and the real estate here is really pricey. I'm looking at investing in small multi-family properties. It's pretty hard to find a cash flow gen...
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Hey all. Its been awhile since I have been on here.I lost my job and about lost it all trying to start my real estate business but now Im back and ready.I have a silent partner that is going to invest $50,000 in my re...
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Hello everyone,
Love this forums, I have been lurking on here for a while and reading as much as I can and listening to podcasts. I am completely new to the real estate biz. I feel like I have found my nich...
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I'm from Phoenix, Az. And out here you have to pay for real estate investing advice. Sure I can read a real estate books. But when I try to find real estate groups out here they all charge you an entrance fee. It may ...
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Hi everyone!
We are just starting out in the investment world. We are at a personal crossroads in where to start.
We currently live in California, but do not want to invest here. We do not think we have enough capi...
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To my seasoned investors, do you recommend setting up an LLC or some type of corporate entity? The plans are to acquire rental properties, but with the income generated would it be better to have a business overseeing...