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Looking for my first investment. Some lenders want to see a few under my belt before they will lend. Others want a crazy high interest and 15 down. Its making it harder to crunch the numbers to make a great deal work....
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I'm 1.5 years into my first rental and the tenants leases will be renewing 4 and 5 months respectively (it's a duplex). I made some dumb mistakes when I first started (didn't go on BP and learn first), so based on wha...
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Although this question doesn’t really have anything to do with real estate investment, I’m interested in knowing which - if any - items you are stocking in your home (basement) in case of an emergency. Certain necessi...
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Which 3rd Party Service Do You Use For Scrubbing DNC/Litigator?
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I am speaking primarily from a cash on cash return standpoint.San Antonio, TXDallas - Fort Worth, TXHouston, TXLooking for your personal favorites and pros/cons of each market. I am looking at SFHs and 2-4 units.
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I would love your gut and honest opinion on this. $200k to invest. High risk tolerance. Single B/B- 8-10 unit apartment with a 7-9 cap rate OR 8 turn key properties (pick your market or markets).
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BP,As I'm putting together my direct mail letter, I figured I would ask you all which group of direct mail did you:1) See the most response with2) Do the most deals in?For example: Absentee? Foreclosure? Tax Delinquen...
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There are so many property search websites out there. The subject line just names a few. Which is your favorite and why? What are the advantages of using one over the other?
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Have you had a FABULOUS experience investing out of state, with an agent you loved? Who was your agent, what was the market, and what deals did they help you do?I'm about to sell 3 properties over the next 6 months, ...
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Hello!I'm Carol, I'm researching the student housing market, who has experience in this niche? Why invest in student housing over traditional larger multi-family units ? Is student housing investing only for the insti...