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Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forum besides the new member area. I have been reading a book about investing in Duplexes, Triplexs and Quads. So far, the author has expressed his use of GRM (Gross rent m...
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Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...
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Just read an article from the MIT technology review and read up on what we already know. Life is not going back to normal tomorrow, next month, or maybe ever.
https://www.technologyreview.c...
until we get a lon...
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Hi all. I live in San Diego, CA where everything is expensive. I want to start investing in real estate, so I put an offer in on a 1/1 condo that I could afford (awesome location, good size, needs some aesthetic upgra...
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Yay for having Military Investing Forum!
Off the top of my head, these are some of the most common questions/answers/issues that come up when trying to use a VA loan to purchase a 2-4 unit property. Basically my only...
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I bought my first investment property the old-fashioned way - with a deal found on the MLS with the help of a real estate broker. We hear stories all the time, however, of users that find their deals far more creative...
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I'm restructuring some of my leases to increase cash flow on a per building basis. For example, I am going to provide my tenants 2 window AC units, free parking, free storage, and some other amenities that they can i...
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I'm just days away from closing on a duplex . The rental portion of the duplex will cover my mortgage and upkeep.When I quit my current job I want focus on my small business and also supplement my income by cashing ou...
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So I have done a lot of research as well as been to a few seminars but I haven't be able to find any real estate investors in my local area. So next week I'm going to make the 2 hour drive to the closest REIA. Hopeful...