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I found that investors are focused on their local market because "they know it" even if return rates are much, much lower than in other areas...If they decided to be REI, so assuming they want as high return as possib...
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I have searched for a while before posing this question, but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.I recently put my latest flipping project under contract and have been going back and forth on whether to keep ...
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Wow, I didn't know we had this forum! Anyhow, it would be great to get some advice from people. I joined our HOA's board this year. We have 3 people who have been on the board for years, 2 for one year, and me and ano...
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Sometimes it's good to look at a new venture from the angle of the most common causes of failure.Let's get the non-action/motivation ones out of the way. Most people fail anything due to not starting, not studying en...
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I've recently began looking at multifamily properties (1-4 units) in Long Beach, California and was curious to understand your opinions of property managers. My partner and I work in the finance industry and regularly...
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I took out a 1 year hml on my second flip, thought the project would take 3 months to complete, instead it took 6 months and I will be listing the property for sale shortly.I am concerned as to what would happen if I ...
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So, I am fishing around on the county auditors sight to look at some maps where I recently rehabbed a property and I come across a "phantom" cul-de-sac. All the lots have been divided, but none are developed. Some are...
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I'm a freelance writer living in Bellingham, Washington who travels to Honolulu several times a year for business. I know… it’s rough, especially when the weather here is 42 and raining. : )
In 2010, I bought...
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I'm just getting into the business of real estate investing and I'm just curious what your thoughts are on this topic. Are the rental prices on Zillow a good gauge of how I should price my rentals? Are the properties ...