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Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...
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Our tenants pay rent with cash. Some send money orders, some deposit cash in our account, but a majority used PayNearMe to pay at family dollar locations. Now the Family Dollar in our area will no longer accept PayN...
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This is a monologue, but I'm interested to see reactions. I've been mulling over a number of high level things, and think that economic reality in 2022 is very different than people (media, left, right, etc.) perceive...
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As a new real estate investor, I decided to ease my way into SFR ownership through turnkey companies. After vetting companies, I settled on two in markets I decided to invest in (1) Memphis Invest, and (2) Memphis Inv...
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Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow. This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....
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OK. So here is the situation. I was in the process of purchasing a rental property through a Turnkey company that was asking $261,000 that just appraised at $226,000. Of course, I am not paying the original amount an...
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I want to know the most creative way you've ever financed a real estate purchase.Mortgage? Pish, I've done that.You sold plasma? Tell me more.Seller Financing? I'm all ears!Brandon Turner told us in How We Bought a 2...
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I was just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with this company? They promise 12-15% returns, depending on how much you invest with them. They always seem to be offering properties in bad neighborhoods, mostly...
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Do you believe in hyperinflation??Seems like every where i turn I'm hearing this word ... It's a very scary word  sounds like a horror movie . Guess the government  are the ones with the mask ,.. Lol :)Â
My questio...
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I'm shopping the market for my first duplex to house-hack, it's my first time buying a property, period. I plan to use a FHA loan and put down somewhere from 6-8%. I'm finding it very difficult to find deals that will...