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Hello short-term rental hosts! What were some challenges growing your company? We are currently running two units but will have 3 more by the end of the month. What were some uphill battles that you faced while gro...
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NOTE: not sure if this is the right category or not....Not that I'll be moving anywhere other than my home town, but just interested to hear from some of the seasoned investors here. I'm sure there are a million diffe...
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I'm new to real estate investing and I'm very interested in buy & holds and fix & flips. Like the majority of us on here, my overall goal is to gain financial independence through owning multi-family rental ...
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Hi everyone,My name is Jonathan and I recently moved to Houston, TX. I have begun looking around at properties. Would love to hear from local landlords about their experiences here in Houston. How the market is perfor...
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When naming your company is it harmful to use your name?
I’m going for my broker’s license and I’m trying to pick a name for my company. My fiancée says “Rymer Reality†would be good for a name, but I thin...
Hi, I'm Catherine and am brand new to the investing world. I am excited to learn and jump right in. Hoping for some valuable information for investments up here in "the North"! I'm from Niagara on the Lake, Ontario...
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Is a self-directed IRA worth it if you don't already have one? What would be the benefits of starting to save in a self-directed IRA vs just using post-tax cash and utilizing tax strategies, such at 1031 exchanges?
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I'm looking at possibly buying an 80 unit apartment complex in a "rough" city near me. There is a revitalization push going on including a recently constructed casino and racetrack. Alot of vacant properties are gett...
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Hey guys. I've been spinning my wheels for a bit. I bought my first duplex as a house hack with 20% down. In August a year later, I bought a sfh, 5% down, to live in and work on to flip. But now i just have enough inc...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $225,000
We rented the home for about 5 years, but in year 3 we took a lease option to purchase and executed the option...