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Too often, I see individuals who want to become real estate investors but don't bother taking that first step because they don't have the savings for a house down payment and/or have no credit. What many don't know is...
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Me: $85k in 401k, $18k cash, $5k liquid investments (Robinhood). Credit score 780. Owe 100k on primary. Started the refi last week and will need $7k ish cash at time of close. ($3.5k or so is escrow which will be refu...
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My kids have spring break the week before the BP Summit in Denver. I am thinking about bringing the family out to Denver the week beforehand.
What are the closest ski slopes? What are some fun activities in the ar...
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So I'm in the planning stages of a full rehab in Portland, OR. I'd like to describe the agreement that I came up with for what I believe is an equitable split for the proceeds and see what some more experienced rehab...
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Hey all,
I was doing some reading on Tesla’s solar shingles (https://www.tesla.com/solarroof), and one of their selling points is that they can cut energy costs by 40-60 percent, and government incentives for solar e...
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Hey guys, I was looking for some advice/input from some experienced investors on a property that I’m in the process of purchasing. I’ve already put an offer in and just went through the inspection process. The address...
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I know it's December/January which is not an ideal time to neither sell or rent. Private landlords in the neighborhood that we invested in are renting their SFH at $2950, but they listed them in August/September. We...
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Hello forum,
I'm new to the real estate business and i'm just starting to get my feet wet but i need to know if i'm going in the right direction because i have no mentor or teacher to really guide me. Let me start of...
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I got renewal quotes on 2 of my investment properties in Tampa this week. Last year I paid $1475 in premiums for the 2 houses combined, but the quotes this year came in at about $2200. That's about a 40% YoY increase!...
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I want to expand my lease option business from my Louisiana base to the Houston, TX area. I want to involve my brother and his wife in the business. I've heard some interesting stories about doing lease options in T...