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Hello, I am a new real estate investor from Arkansas. I am considering purchasing a property in a neighborhood that has a history of drugs and some other crimes. Rent, in this neighborhood is in the lower 50% but th...
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Hey everyone,I live and work in Manhattan and have been interested in getting my first out-of-state rental for over a year without action. My focus has shifted a bunch of times between FL or maybe more local like the ...
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Hi Everyone,I just posted my first new member post, and figured I'd post my first investment here.This property needed a lot of work. It's in a great location in Nashville that became highly sought after. It's a tripl...
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I purchased a long distance short term rental from a 'turnkey' provider back in December 2021. I went through the purchase process 100% remote, and my property manager has been doing the set up and staging. After bein...
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Hello,I am thinking about cashing out from my house in Los Angeles and take the proceeds to invest in condos/Houses in SE Florida (West Palm Beach to Miami area). I will have about 500K.Interested in hearing from othe...
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I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zoneâ€. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...
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By sheer force I've learned the hard way where you can, cannot and should consider purchasing a permittable vacation rental on the Oregon Coast. Partially by circumstance, albeit those that I created, I will confident...
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My current REI goal is to buy and owner-occupy a fourplex. I totally get the numbers. But I still feel confused about the rental market. My big question: WHO would choose to live in a fourplex? Who ARE those guys? (...
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I'm seeing and noticing a super low inventory in homes which is causing markets to become super competitive to a point where people are buying homes for above market value. I know the low rates have buyers seeking to ...
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First time landlord working with a property manager to rent a large, very clean, single family home in a Los Angeles suburb. What are acceptable tenant credit scores and requirements for cash reserves? I see that my ...