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I’m getting ready to buy my first rental property within the next 2-3 months . I have 13k saved up and I intend to use an FHA loan.The multi family properties in my area are about 300,000+ for a 2/1 duplex . I found ...
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I want to educate myself before I invest. There are an overwhelming number of avenues to do so, but deciphering which information to trust and implement has me baffled. Advice from those with personal experience is ...
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I've had conflicting thoughts about starting this topic, but figured that my real estate life is pretty much an open book anyway, so here goes...
My wife and I are in the process of designing our new house th...
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Been exposed to the idea of using a turnkey provider for out-state/out-of-market investing vs. venturing out on my own*.
Just wondering the following:
Pros (e.g., less headaches)
Cons (e.g., ea...
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I haven't posted a thread in awhile. I think one of the last ones said I was retiring for real....Wifey and I decided to consolidate and move to The Villages in FL. We had 3 houses to sell, 4 cars, a golf cart and ...
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I once started out on this site asking tons of questions. If you’re starting out feel free to ask me questions and I will answer the best I can. Below is my experience for context.Experience- 6-7 years- Single family ...
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Tiny housesPeople are living in these 150 to 350 sq ft mobile houses. I think it's a lifestyle thing because mass America wouldn't live this way.I would rather increase my income then have to live in such a small spac...
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I was just updating my portfolio spreadsheet and I noticed that our equity position for our portfolio just surpassed the 4 million dollar mark (the majority of which is split between a partner and me). When I saw that...
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Ive been trying to figure out where I should keep my savings where I can maximize its growth and am really curious to hear where you think is the better place to do so. I want to keep the money as liquid as possible...
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How does anyone buying in the Smoky Mountains make money buying today?
$1M purchase price and $125k in revenue
P/I/T payments run -$78k/yr (assuming 8% interest rate and 80% LTV)
Cleaning fees -$20k/yr
OpEx - $30k...