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hello everyone,
it's my absolute first time posting here and also my first time looking for a rental property. I'm looking to get in the business and trying to find the best location to invest in a property that's ar...
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Should my wife and I buy our first investment property in Mount Shasta, CA or Columbus, OH. We live in San Francisco, CA and we both work in the trades and have a couple of connections with trades people in Shasta. Th...
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I've been looking at Gastonia and have read a few investor stories with great results there. I'm not sure why it has such a bad rap compared to Concord/ the areas to the East of Charlotte. Is there a specific issue th...
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I’m planning on investing long distance (~3 hours away). When I visit the market for a long weekend what’s the best way to go about discovering the market? Any suggestions on a strategy/plan besides just driving aroun...
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Hello BP,
Just finished reading David Greene's Long Distance Real Estate investing book, which got me motivated. I am based out of Connecticut and looking for out of state, buy and hold properties. I have looked...
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Hi guys! I’d love your help! I’ve lived in the USA for 5.5 years in San Francisco (4yrs) and I’m currently living in the Boston area (1.5yrs). As you know these are expensive areas to invest, so I’m looking to invest...
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My business partner and I are looking at buying a property in Akron, OH, but we aren't intimately familiar with the city yet (we both live in Florida).Other than virtually driving around on Google Maps Street View, do...
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Any investors familiar with the Lowe Mill area of Huntsville? It's pretty rough at the moment but an investor from Nashville has several new construction homes coming. I think within 5-10 years it turns into a complet...
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Welcome to our monthly San Antonio Real Estate Market Update! As your trusted local real estate experts, we aim to keep you informed about the latest trends and insights shaping the San Antonio housing market. In this...
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I just had a realtor send me a property that on paper looks great. However, the area is historically 'rough'. She says its in transition so I'm just wondering what resources everyone uses to evaluate this kind of thin...