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Hello Bay Area BP folks and others. I've been wanting to invest in real estate for awhile. To get started with a low budget I've always thought an in law unit aka ADU, would be a great way to start. My backyard thou...
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I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...
Seems some places are better to invest in than others.
Where does the line between profit and risk cross?
50. Rochester, New York - 748 violent crimes per 100,000
49. West Palm Beach, Florida ...
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Apparently the White House is pushing for national rent control. Landlords with 50 units or more would be limited to a maximum of 5% annual rent increases. The linked "fact sheet" is, well, oddly light on facts. For s...
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First off I'll start with my disclaimer:
This is MY version of a "Do it yourself" yellow letter. I know there are other ways to do it and companies that you can pay that will d...
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@zane belden and I have been working on a deal to buy a 4 plex. This process started 6 months ago. We made contact with our realtor through Zillow and she showed us 3 properties one day and we put an offer on one o...
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I read on Lee Arnold system . com that joining the inner circle gives access to up to 100% financing on residential loans including Property Purchase Price + Closing Costs + Rehab Costs if that amount is 65% of the af...
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One of the questions I get asked a lot by investors who want to invest in Kansas City is, "What zip codes are good to invest in?". Any seasoned investor will tell you that this depends on several factors such as: amo...
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Hey Guys I was on another forum and Tim Gordon posted something that really struck me. He said " At this stage of the market, those who can't succeed teach." This is something that I wholeheartedly agree with and some...
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Hello, All! First off, thanks for any advice that I can get. I am learning as much as I can but there is so much to all of this. My wife and I have been discussing what we can do to leverage some of our money and di...