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What caused the vacant schools?
Kansas City is not the only metropolitan city that has closed schools in recent years; Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago all closed a large number of schools as well. Unli...
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Hey Everyone,I wanted to ask a very simple but problematic question for many investors. When investing in a rental property, do you chose Granite or Formica countertops?
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Hi All, I have been putting in offers on Multi-family units in Oakland, CA for the past few months now without much luck. Im using FHA and my offers have been beat out with Cash or Conventional offers outside of my bu...
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Hello everyone. I am a Real estate investor and I have been flipping houses for a few years now. Lately my business has been growing and I have other investors that work with me in order to help them make money. Howev...
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I'm here to learn, looking for advice, tips, wisdom, and maybe to offer the same to those who may be even newer than I. I purchased my first 2 investment properties (both buy 'n holds in the Austin Area) this year. ...
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Hello Everybody! Currently, I work as a Construction Manager for a home improvement company. I have a very stable career, and a great family life. However, I have always wanted to be my own boss, and real estate inves...
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Hi everyone,Just out of curiosity and specifically to the STR investors, has anyone considered or has invested in Branson, MO? I live in Kansas City and have been visiting Branson for the last 15 years but it seems li...
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Hi everyone,So I've been interested in the possibility of constructing a shipping container multifamily home.But Why??? So what I have gathered from the Internet. Shipping containers are inexpensive and durable buildi...
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I’m thinking about buying a new construction home in Dripping Springs as a buy and hold type of investment that will eventually be converted into a LTR. The issue that I’m seeing in Austin is that cash flow is non exi...
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Overview of the numbers: Purchase Price (Cash Sale) $31,500.00 Closing Costs $2,019.02 Rehab $29,800.00 Mold Remediation $1,950.00 Furniture Cost $1,200.00 ...