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Hi. I'm new to this and currently educating myself on deal analysis, finance and other basics. My question is whether I should pursue a short-term vacation rental property or a traditional SF home (or small 1-4 unit m...
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Is Macon, GA a good area to invest. I see that a lot of the SFH are very cheap.
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In the Tampa Bay real estate market, achieving positive cash flow from long-term rentals is quite the puzzle this year. With rising interest rates and property insurance costs outpacing rent and wage increases, invest...
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Orlando has always been a great market to invest in for both LTR and STR but why is now the optimal time? Universal Studios new 750 acre park is due to open May 22nd 2025 (in 6 short months). Not only is this going t...
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Hi Bigger Pockets, I am not sure if this topic belongs in this forum or not. This is my second year of investing; I have rented one sfh, flipped two houses and currently renovating a third house with the intention ...
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My wife and I are fairly new to real estate investing. We purchased our first rental last November. We are interested in purchasing another property, but considering using taking out a HELOC from the investment rental...
How do you handle acquiring a rental property that already has long term Sec 8 tenants who’s rent covers beyond the cost to finance the property. would like to acquire and rehab the property to force appreciation, bu...
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Hello, I'm curious about the advantages and disadvantages of paying off my investment property. I currently have enough savings to pay off one of my investments (which has a 15 year loan) completely. On a monthly ba...
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I'm looking into acquiring my first HELOC on my California rental for OOS cashflow investing but struggling to come up with viable exit strategies to get out from under the HELOC and essentially rinse and repeat. The...
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The terms "buy and hold" and "cash flow" are often used in real estate to describe different investment strategies. Here's a breakdown of the key differences between a "buy and hold" real estate market and a "cash flo...