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My wife and I are contemplating doing a house hack. Here is the scenario. We live in a 3 bed 2.5 bad home that’s way too big for use. We found a home with a basement suite and a detached garage with a small 1 bed 1 ba...
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I've had my eye on a Multi-family property to househack.
It needs some work, but has a good foundation, 3 units in very c...
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Good morning, Brief history of where we are at the moment is my partner and I launched our investment firm back in 2021. Acquired six properties using our own capital. Once we had the six properties that were genera...
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Hi everyone,I'm currently looking at a duplex that can house up to 8 students in off-campus housing. My main concern is what happens during the summer months when the students are off from school. Do they tend to st...
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In the end, I'd certainly get qualified legal/tax advice, but I'm looking for some more initial information here. If my wife and I sell an investment property (held in our names) and do a 1031 Tenants in Common exchan...
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Hello friends,
I have heard many podcasts with lawyers saying that real estate is the most common source of lawsuits and that its not if but when we'll get sued. A lawyer obviously has a vested interest in scaring u...
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I was just looking at a deal that was a 7% cap, but it was based on projected NOI after I renovate it. Is this common that brokers and sellers advertise this way?By the time I renovate it and sell it (assuming a sim...
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The heart of this question is the tolerance with different investor strategies regarding positive cash flow vs. appreciation potential.
This scenario is probably more common in California due to the difficult...
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Can you use hard money loans to purchase foreclosures? If so, what will you need to bring as proof to the auction?
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Hello everyone,
Looking for a thoughtful exit plan from land-lording. Been at this business for 20 years and there is more to life than wearing maintenance and cleaner hats al the time. This was originally a 5 year p...