I'm wondering, why would I rent out a single family home vs putting my money in a stock market index fund? Index funds seem like they're less hassle, but do they consistently perform worse than real estate? If I'm put...
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I am looking to start buying rental properties and I have been looking at some condos for sale. Are these good investments for rentals? They are usually cheaper but I have read they are a hard resale. I have also read...
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I bought a rental property in Clearlake Ca in 2004 for about $125,000 ( A house and studio)I now owe $95,000 on a 1st at 6.25%. CitimortgageIf the house was all fixed up I might get the $95,000, but it is in need of ...
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I see a lot of Tweets with links to articles, however I generally never click through on them. I am personally mostly interested in personal experiences and interesting things people have to say about their real esta...
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I have 3 deals in my pipeline that have reverse mortgages.
2 are probate deals where the owner is deceased. 1 is an owner whose house was trashed by Hurricane Sandy, has medical issues and has moved out of the home...
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New to the forum and have never been involved in renting personal property before. I built a home in 2006, refi a year ago and my monthly payments PITI is 844/month. I have been approached by a friend to rent my hom...
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How often does everyone inspect your properties? Do you replace the air filters monthly yourself or allow the tenants to do it. I was thinking this would be a good reason to access the property regularly. Then mayb...
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Does anyone have any type of House Information Sheet, that could be used to put all the information for a property in one place so I could find it quickly when repairs or maintenance is needed. For example, when I sc...
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As we all know, Social media is a HUGE part of our lives now. The amount of time we all spend, as a collective, on social media sites or apps is a large amount. I've been reading and listening to a lot of podcasts and...
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Everyone wants to get to a place where they are financially free but as you get a larger portfolio you are stuck losing so much income to property managers. But, if you used https://nestegg.rent/, which is an online ...