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Hi All,I just came across this list of the five most over-valued housing markets in the US according to Fitch Ratings, which are Las Vegas, San Antonio, Austin, Portland OR, and Dallas. If you live or invest in these ...
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I'm going to be closing on a short sale duplex this week and inheriting tenants in each side who are on month to month leases. My loan conditions require me to reside in the property, so I will have to give a notice t...
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I am thinking of ways to create passive income from new construction. One option is to build new rentals. However, I was bouncing around the idea of doing seller financing as the spec home builder/owner. If my futu...
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Curious to hear other's thoughts on saving for college through a 529. I've started contributing ever since my son was born 5 months ago but I hate the fact that it can only be used for education. I feel like there's t...
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Hey guys, so I am 100% determined to get my first house in the first half of 2017. This will be my first house. I'm a small business owner (self-employed) and won't qualify for standard bank loans most likely. Also, f...
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Hi Everyone, I've been investing around the Orlando area for the last 1.5 years and so far up I'm up to 5 SFR properties. I've been implementing the BRRRR strategy and it's working great. My only issue is that it's...
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Hi everybody, I'm just getting into my first real estate venture and I could use a little guidance. Here is my situation:1. I'm 26 years old with a steady job as an accountant.2. I have a trusted real estate agent who...
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I am in the process of setting up a new entity in Texas that will replace my old operations entity that I've been using for the last 14 years. I'm engaged to what will be my 2nd wife after a lengthy and somewhat cont...
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I am a first time homebuyer in Oklahoma City and don't have much saved up yet. I'm looking at a deal for a duplex at 160k and needs about 50k worth of work (I'm planning on living in one side for at least a year). Est...
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I am just about at the finish line on closing on my first investment property 11/4 is the close date. I have an investor gifting me the funds to close. The bank is making it hard saying that a friend can not gift the ...