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Greetings all! Long story short: I'm highly interested in pursuing the buy and hold route as a real estate investor, however, trying to buy in my own backyard (Orange County, CA) is a bit of a challenge due to the ins...
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Anyone invest in the Riverside, CA area? I was hoping to hear peoples opinion about specific areas in Riverside for buy/hold. Any areas to stay away from? In particular I was looking at homes off of Magnolia/La Sier...
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Hi All! I'm looking to identify my target location for my first real estate investment. I understand Los Angeles is a tough area to get started, but I believe I can find a way to make it happen. Before I do, I'm tryin...
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I currently live in Boston, MA, but will be moving to Colorado next summer. I have saved up a good amount of funds and wanted to know if there are any hot markets I should be looking out for. Multifamily properties in...
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My other coworker has a property that is vacant and they are rehabbing it for a new tenant. Her and her fiancé aren't sure whether they should sell. What do you guys think? Here are the details:- purchased in 2009 on ...
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Just curious about the folks that invest in Illinois properties. I'm from CA and have been investing in Nashville SFHs, but would like to start invest in the Chicago area, since I have roots there and many connections...
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Hi everyone! My husband and I are looking to finally buy a home in SF. We've saved up and now that we've had twins - we think its time to make a purchase at $2-3MM even though this overheated market is a little terrif...
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Hello all!
I was born and raised in San Diego and now work here as a mechanical engineer in the defense industry. Growing up, the concept of "work hard in school, get a degree, and find a well paying job to work at f...
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Hi everyone!
This is my first post on here, and probably on any forum come to think about it. I currently reside in Clearfield Utah, a city about 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City.
I’ve been interested in real est...
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I am a complete newbie but from what everything turns out to say, I sit on my butt and collect around $880 every month? Is this too good to be true?...