Hello All!I am looking to purchase a condo to live in then hopefully rent out after a few years. I am purchasing this condo in the pasadena area near the community college and cal tech. My question comes in two parts....
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Let me preface this by saying my wife and I are real estate newbies, so this idea might be horrible. That said, it seems to make sense conceptually, so I'd be interested in more experienced opinions.In a nutshell, we'...
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Hi, does anyone have any experience with the new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plan in Los Angeles? If yes what happened and how did you do it?Thanks much in advance.
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I've been following the world of FI for a few years and have been saving in retirement accounts as best as I can. My wife and I bought our home last year and I'm recently started a job that gives a lot more flexibilit...
Hello! We have a few vacant lots in a very attractive location in Texas. They just built an H-E-B (Grocery Store) in front of our lots. I was planning in a near future to build a Shopping center, but I dont know where...
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Hi,I found a possible deal (currently off-market), seller has talked to an agent but I was looking to buy the property for all cash and implementing the BRRRR strategy. Should I hire an agent to represent myself or tr...
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I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable.
Over the last few yea...
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I was taking a look at a house today with a federal pacific panel in it. These things are notorious for having their breakers fail. Has anyone here ever dealt with these? What do you typically do, put in a new panel?
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How would a subject-to purchase be structured to include the seller receiving some of the equity as passive monthly income. Please name all documents such as purchase agreements with the needed clauses protecting the ...
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Hi everyone.
I'm an out of state investor with one house in New Braunfels, TX. My vague and miniscule understanding is that electricity is handled differently in Texas than other states. That being said, I've been he...