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Hello- I am new to real estate investing. I am hoping to purchase my first multi-family property by the close of 2018. One thing that seems to be uniform through out all my readings and studying is how important it is...
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I'm having trouble with the math portion of investing. Can someone please help me in figuring out if the below property is worth investing in. In what ways can I quickly analyze a deal I see on pap...
What are your thoughts on this? If 2 co-owners own a property with no current mortgage and approximately 218k market value currently, and if one were to cash out refi with a private lender at approximately 97.5k (ar...
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I'm under contract for my first property, a duplex (as-is sale) located in Mantua, NJ. Closing is under 2 weeks and I failed the CO inspection. My biggest concern is this line: "Deck stairway and the de...
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Hello, Is there like a rule of thumb on what percentage of the home price should be the most an investor pays for renovating a rental property and what the highest percentage you pay for renovation a home using brrrr ...
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I am hoping someone might have some tips/best practices in drafting a letter to send to the last known owner of a vacant distressed property. Any suggestions or even templates you have found success with would be gre...
Had goal of acquiring 1 single-family home per year starting this year, with stretch goal of acquiring 2 per year. We just signed the papers on #2 this morning. The first deal has turned out to be pretty good so far...
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Hello, just signed a contract on my first rental property and a little concerned. I purchased a home just east of fair park in a not so great neighborhood for crime purposes. The street and close streets don't look b...
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What is a good percentage to take out of the rental property income for maintenance?
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When checking out a house, are there some serious issues that should tell me that the deal is going to cost A LOT of money?