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Hi all! I am going to buy my 1st investment duplex in the next 4 months (BRRRR) and I'm tired of running myself in circles, but am not sure which route is smarter.I am highly considering buying a foreclosed property f...
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...
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Has anyone done a cost segregation study, and what are the pros and cons? Has anyone used Engineered Tax Services for this study? It all looks good on paper, but I wanted to see if anyone has some real world experie...
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Hello.First post here.Been watching podcasts and read a few BP books.Looking to invest OOS in an area with lesser barrier to entry than here on the wedge of the Oregon Coast where 2/1 sfr are $200k+.Been researching d...
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Hi everyone, I was talking with an investor friend the other day and he asked me a question I didn't have an answer for. He asked "So if I were to invest 100k in a multifamily deal, how much would I make total over a ...
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I've just noticed Sooo many people who get into real estate want to teach it and become some sorta guru. I'm honestly not sure why this happens so much.
My uncle owns a billion dollar real estate company and just too...
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We were called by Novak Capital Management offering us to invest a minimum of $125,000 in a development named the Summit Lofts in Georgetown TX (209 mi south of Austin. They project a profit of 200% in 3-4 years. Is...
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We installed a new dryer less than 3 yrs ago in the rental rowhouse. The new tenant who moved in last fall said the lint trap/plastic for it for this dryer just broke and needs to be replaced as it keeps falling out w...
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I see that the term "turnkey" is being widely used these days by seller and agents alike in their marketing. So I thought I'd take some time to point of the difference between "turnkey" and what we are now having to ...
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I'm considering the possibility of acquiring properties out of state as rentals, either SFH, or small MF properties. I'm located in the Seattle area, but rentals in the midwest are priced significantly lower with muc...