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First off I'm in Los Angeles and I'm trying to purchase these houses to flip and apartments for buy and hold. I've had a decent amount of success buying and holding (SFR-apts) as well as flipping. Everyone here knows...
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Hello everyone!So I've been a member going on four years now. Never even filled out my profile until recently. I always had an interest in real estate, but at the time that I joined I was looking around for differe...
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I just wanted to post on here as a story for all of you coming to this site trying to figure out what real estate investing is from the ground up. I started trying to learn how to invest in 2012 by reading "Rich Da...
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I moved into a condo in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2012. I didn't know anything about investing, all I knew is that I wanted to buy the cheapest place I would be happy living in so I could rent it out when I eventually m...
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Afternoon everyone, This is my first post in the community! I wanted to know if my plan was feasible. A little about me: I am an nontraditional undergrad student at the state school here about to finish my degree. I w...
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Hello! I am interested in owning rental properties in the Bay Area and Stockton areas of California. I live in San Francisco and have a goal of owning my own home (SFH or multifamily) in San Francisco, Oakland, or nea...
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Hi Everyone,Thanks for reading. I’m brand new on my journey and exploring rental income strategies. For my first deal I’d strongly prefer to stay local, but my market (greater Boston) is expensive and overheated.I’m i...
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I’m looking to begin my real estate investing with purchasing properties and lease optioning them out. It will have to be out of state due to me living in SoCal. I’m mostly concerned with my out of state situation, ha...
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My father has a few small rental buildings in the NW Chicago area. He was the primary property manager and jack of all trades for the properties, but recently he had a massive stroke. His stroke was really bad that he...
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What are the experienced professionals opinion on working with turn key companies or finding your own deals? I like “time” so part of me only wants to work with turn key providers, but I like bigger returns as well, ...