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My first investment property has taught me some crucial things that I had no idea would be an issue until it was too late. What are some things you learned? Here are my key educational points:- Electric Heat --> SU...
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I am interested in some feedback on the best area to focus my initial real estate investing activity. My short term goal is to establish a $7,500/month income ASAP from my real estate investing in order to quit my jo...
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Hey all. What parameters/characteristics do u review to determine whether a rental market is a good market? Where do u find this info? Ive recently been reading labor statistics and city data info. On same note, how ...
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So I'm buying a condo in Seattle, gonna rent out the master bed, I can turn into a rental in 1 year, should I really focus on saving money to make my next deal or do higher mortgage payments
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I am a newbie RE investor (currently getting approved for a HELOC to fund my first purchase). I read several post that some people recommend having a CPA before out while other say you can wait until you have a few pr...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Nashville.
Purchase price: $495,000
Cash invested: $110,348
We operate this property as a STR in East Nashville. We furnished it ...
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Imagine if an app existed in which you could select a metro U.S. city and it populated a bunch of metrics relevant to real estate investing markets (e.g. population growth, unemployment, crime, job diversity, median h...
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Here are my questions....
How many of you have used a lease option as a successful srategy? My husband and I are currently taking a class on lease options and it "sounds" too good to be true. I'd like to hear from ...
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Hello BP, I've recently quit my high paying job to pursue REI full time. I've read a lot of blogs and strategies to follow and I've reached a conclusion on flipping and BRRRR as a good combination for building wealth ...
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What were the biggest lessons you learned from your note investing in 2020?For us, these were the two biggest:1. The structure of our funds led to our ability to withstand the extreme volatility and effects of the pan...