Hi all,My name is Bartley "BJ" Anderson. I'm 35, married, have a 2 year old and a 1 month old, and I live in Lorton, Virginia. I used to work in construction and physical security, and changed careers in 2012 so now I...
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Hi I'm looking to get into buying and renting out properties in my local area. I was wondering if someone could possible help mentor me or show me the ropes on what to look for while trying to buy properties?
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My wife and I are considering selling a rental to pay off our student loans and are having a hard time making the best decision for our future. Here is the situation:Our student loans are about 90k total at an average...
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Like the title says I would like to know your thoughts on turning my primary residence into a rental and buying another place to live. There is an HOA and it is my turn on the rent list. If I decide to rent I could ca...
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OK, since it's a very popular topic here and both sides don't seem to agree on anything (like the world we are living in right now), I'd like to offer you what I saw (from an "almost" 3rd party perspective) and hopefu...
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Working to accelerate the pace of our short term holds. Thought this thread could serve as a discussion of tips/techniques that have accelerated the velocity of your flips. i.e. active marketing prior to mls (do y...
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Millions face eviction, poverty as unemployment benefits expire with COVID-19 relief bill in limbohttps://apple.news/AfFH3WC3oRf...
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I really could use some advice.
I went in halves with a Real Estate Agent on a rental property single home that she was going to rent out for Assisted Living.
I lent money based on a lien contract. Turns out it...
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Hello, if its not painfully obvious, this is my first post here. So, my wife and I are in the process of clearing our plate of a small amount of consumer debt and a few other non essential expenses before we start to...