Requesting help/guidance when beginning to invest in southern California real estate market?
I'm looking to diversify my existing portfolio by adding Real Estate. I'm considering between actual property or investing into a REIT. I would be interested in both commercial OR residential but in the attached valua...
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Hello Everone! My name is Sean I am in escrow on my first TRI-Plex. Due to the fact this will be a house hack for my wife and I, We will have to give a 60 day notice to vacate before we can move in. I am starting to r...
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The new tax bill limits state and property tax deductions to $10,000 and mortgage interest deduction on mortgages down to $750,000. This could negatively impact appreciation of RE in California. 1) How is this impacti...
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Hello BP!My name is Marcus Cortez. I am excited to be apart of the community. I recently moved to San Jose but I am originally from Phoenix, Arizona. I lived in Phoenix for 18 years but moved out here right after I gr...
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Hello BP, I got an offer accepted on a duplex in SB County. Both units are tenanted with way under market rent. Good bones in the property but in much need of TLC. The idea is this will be an owner occupied property s...
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Hi All,
This is my first post here, been very impressed with the community on these forums and would like to reach out.
I am based out of SD North County and have a background in Architecture and Construction Manage...
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Super curious to hear from this group;
What does "making it" look like to each of you?
Excited to read your answers and get inspired!
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I am a new investor, and I have a ton of questions.
Are real estate classes beneficial because I’ve read that they only teach you the legal side of real estate and not how to actually sale houses. Then I realize that this is the 21st century and I have YouTube and Bigg...