Hello All, I am in a relatively unique situation in that I am looking to purchase a house for myself, with the intention of converting it to a rental property when I leave Texas in the probably not so distant future (...
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We are looking for advice on investing in the Dallas Area. We are looking for possible Duplex/investment properties while also trying to find a place to live. Are duplex's a good investment opportunity knowing we will...
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My wife is starting is starting her 4 year PHD program in Fort Worth this summer, we are originally from California and will look to move back in about 5 years. I am looking to buy a house in the next 10-14 months and...
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In this podcast, Frank says the following:"People don’t buy a single family house or even a duplex for its ability to produce income. They buy it as a place to live and maybe they get some income besides. But people b...
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I've been researching auctions and found Trustee Salesfor as little as $5,000 on condos and SFR with valuesup to 155,000...not sure what is involved willthe mortgages still be due?
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I've seen a number of discussions about portfolio lenders, but wasn't sure if they tended to be national, regional, state, local, etc???? Are any of these companies national? Or at least regional? Or do they tend to ...
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I'm trying to gauge the real estate market in Austin, TX and surrounding areas for a while now and based on my calculations rentals aren't making sense because I see no net cash flow yet. Clearly I'm wrong because I'v...
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Hi all,
I need some light shed on an investment vehicle, which I'm calling commercial property management, for want of a better term. My father owned tourism based businesses, and liquidated a few years ago, his cont...
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Hello,I'm curious on recommendations on how to get started. I've read Brandon Turners book on Rental Property Investing, I regularly listen to the bigger pockets podcasts as well as research and learn about buying and...
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This is my first post so I apologize for my lack of knowledge in the industry. I'm 21 and study airport management. I recently did a study abroad in Japan last year and am sure that you can make a killing in the Japan...