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I got an interesting question from a 25 Year Old the other day and I thought I would post the topic here to see what others thought of my advice and what I got right /wrong.My first thought after hearing the question ...
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Hi everyone!
I currently own 3 rentals in Toledo OH and I live in Michigan within 15 mins of my rentals. I'd also like to grow my portfolio without burning myself out. I'm just wondering when is a good point to get a...
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Ok.. so I was able to pull $900k+ worth of HELOCs between 2 of my 5 properties. I decided to temporarily leverage some of that equity into a property Im flipping (ground-up/new construction) here in Los Angeles. Th...
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Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties
Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...
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I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
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I am a private landlord with two properties. My questions is for private landlords:How many properties do you own that you manage yourself?
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Me and my wife are coming into $1 million here soon. We do not want to "work" full time. If it's even possible, would it be a good idea to buy a multi family, hire a property management company and just sit back and c...
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I need some advice from any and all who have an opinion on the matter. Even better if you've been through the same situation. Im considering moving to Texas from Washington and purchasing my first duplex and house hac...
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I am brand new to real estate investing (I don't even have a property yet!). I would really like to self manage to save money, and I think I have the ability to. My father and I can take care of plumbing and electri...