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If you were buying a house for yourself which would you choose?A) The house that is fully remodeled. Price: 750k.B) House down the street. Same sq ft. Identical to house to A, but NOT remodeled. Livable for now, but w...
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Hi everyone. I'm brand new to this site and forums but currently seek advice on how my wife and I can take the first step towards becoming real estate investors to replace our current jobs. We were lucky to purchas...
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How do you make sure your tenant is who they say they are? What do you collect from them?I am reading this landlording book and it talks about collecting SSN on the rental application. Is this normal to do? Do you alw...
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Hello all, I've been lurking here for a few months. I am looking to get started with buy and hold, perhaps some BRRRR in the next six months. I really appreciate the knowledge here on these forums. Right now I'm worki...
Hello everyone I'm new to this forum and is seeking to get ststarred in REI. Where would anyone suggest a newbie start?
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Anyone have a good alternative to joining one of the big 3 bureaus for getting good quality credit and background checks? I have a multi tenant office building I manage myself and can't really justify a monthly member...
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Hello,I'm working on a nice deal in Lakewood, and could really use recommendations. I didn't want to poach the other post identical to this one. Thanks so much, and enjoy the weekend!
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Phoenix.
Purchase price: $108,000
Cash invested: $28,142
Purchased the condo for $108k at 25% down conventional, fully remodeled ...
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Would love to hear REI's thoughts on this... I just cashout refi'd my single family short term airbnb so that I could purchase another short term airbnb literally next door. I had to give up $500 in cashflow on the f...
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Hi all, I moved to the US about 6 months ago on a work visa and now looking to get into REI. My credit score is healthy but my credit history is as expected, only ~4 months old. My home country doesn't track credit bu...