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Hey all,I'm looking to start in Real Estate investing via Rental Properties and I wanted to know how some of you may have started. I've been studying pages/forums/books a lot and there's so many different kinds of Ren...
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New to the forum and until last week-end had never heard of Self-Directed IRA. That being said, here's my story:A friend and I both have kids attending college in the fall. We've decided that we would save some money ...
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Hi, my name is Chace Mott. I'm new to real estate investing. I've been extremely inspired by the podcast, as well as the books recommended in them. I can not thank the active members of this community enough. You all ...
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Hi I am really new to the real estate business and honestly its been a rollercoaster of emotions for me as I am very particular in doing things the right way. I have read several books and listen to several podcast an...
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Hi everyone!My name is Jessica and I'm so excited to join this community. My husband, Mike, and I are just starting to dip our toes in the REI water by learning as much as we can about multi-unit cash flow properties...
Hi Everyone!I am very new to real estate investing. A little bit about me. I am a physician in the Jacksonville, FL area. My annual incomes is approximately 520K with total household income of 620K. My only debt is my...
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70% of the deals that I do have 50% or more seller financing. I find them quite easy to find, structure and capitalize on. There are a few keys though. Here are a few for me in my deals:1. Seller financing is bett...
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I started a hard money lending business with a couple of partners in the Nebraska and Iowa marketplace using our own capital. Demand has been solid, and it has become apparent that we are going to have all of our mone...
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I have been participating as the capital partner is a major renovation (90% new) in historic Charleston. The area is likely to appreciate, and so even though I can make $25,000 if I flip it in a month, I am also in...