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After having to take several months off from my new RE business because of personal and family issues. I feel lost I haven't been able to get myself back in the mix of things. I have been going to many RE meet up grou...
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I have been looking at several homes that need repair. I have done construction most of my life so I can easily put in The Sweat Equity. The homes that I have been looking at are all out of state, so my questions are(...
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Hi friends! My husband Grant and I just bought a duplex (pictured below) and plan to house-hack for the next few years. We're living in one side and renting out the other side, as well as renting out our former primar...
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What helps break the fear of going forward with the first rental property and get the snowball rolling?
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I have partook in various strategies within my real estate portfolio to scale my business by house-hacking, doing a full BRRRR, fix & flip, raised private capital, and used HELOC's to bring 20% down on a deal. I h...
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Hi. My renters absolutely destroyed beyond regular wear and tear (playdoh ground into carpet and dog stains and rips) the carpet that I had installed in the unit just before they moved in. They were there 3 years. I w...
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I've done some buy and hold investing the past 5 years or so. I've had the benefit of the market on my side so the 3 properties i've owned have appreciated nicely since then. I sold one, live in one currently, and sti...
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Just saw a major red flag when doing my due diligence on a prospective tenant. Did a rental verification and the landlord says they owe back rent. They list the reason for leaving as property needs major repair. No ev...
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I was playing a version of Monopoly with my 7 year-old son and 5 year-old daughter last week. My daughter managed to put together the highly sought after Boardwalk - Park Place monopoly and ultimately rode it to a con...
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Synopsis: I was unfortunately the victim of a white collar crime within the commercial real estate industry after 15 years of success in multiple capacities. The act eventually caused my business to become insolvent...