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Hello All,
Scenario: First time home buyer (Monrovia, CA) qualified for a FHA loan at about 4.25% interest. With that came a 5 year PMI. 2.5 years into homeownership and there is over 20% equity in the home (...
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Anyone have any input or insight into the current Longview Texas RE market?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Colorado Springs.
Purchase price: $233,000
Cash invested: $12,000
Sale price: $340,000
I lived in this investment property wi...
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Would love to have some mutuals that are passionate about RE as much as me! New or experienced agents please share your story or share something that interested you and made you want to start RE investing or being an ...
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I have been interested in real estate ever since I started looking to get out of the renter's world and into home ownership. Even after buying my house, I continued looking at MLS both for the "dream house" and for "p...
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Went to the Municipal building today to inquire about their deliquent property tax list and was told the only thing available was a list of properties that went up for tax sale in 2018.Did some more research and found...
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Hi there!I recently heard an episode on the rookie podcast about a couple that does rent to own. Sounded like a great idea in theory but wondering if others have experience with this strategy?Thanks in advance for yo...
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At 21, I took a leap of faith and bought my first investment property—a fixer-upper in Hamden, Connecticut. I knew nothing about renovations, home ownership, or property management, but I had a vision, determination, ...
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A week ago, I wrote an article explaining how the millennial generation (myself included) could creatively finance a down payment for their first property. What was intended to be an informational article on BiggerPoc...
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Here's an article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/t...With rent rates increasing dramatically, a housing shortage around the country, and new generations that feel entitled, I suspect we'll see more of these. I find it ...