Hello all,
First time posting on here. I have been reading and learning as much as I can about real estate and found a deal that I am considering but would like another perspective.
I live in a smaller town/city tha...
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I've been flipping, investing in real estate both residential and commercial for about the past four decades. Well actually 3 1/2 decades but who's counting?One question that constantly pops up is; "I have about $180,...
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My tenants moved out of one of my rentals leaving a mess and a German Cockroach infestation. I have incurred around $6K in expenses getting the place back to normal. I have sent the Deposit Disposition with documentat...
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Hey folks,
I'm at a bit of a crossroads regarding what to do to move forward with REI. I currently house-hack a SF home but do not own any other properties. It has about 250k in equity (worth $400k, 150k note at a ...
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Wilmington, CA (Southbay area)Duplex (total 3br/2ba and no shared walls) for $360,0002/1 + garage for back unit (650sqft)1/1 with full front yard (550sqft)Repairs none, this place is completely updated (granite, lamin...
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How do you pay an accountant for tax consulting? Is it an hourly rate? Or a monthly fee and you can ask questions anytime? I’ve never had an accountant but the more I learn, the more I see how important a real estate ...
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I've been real estate investing on the west coast for about 5 years, but prices are getting so high here that it's tough to find attractive cash returns anymore. So I'm starting to look for out of state opportunities...
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What are the best metrics to evaluate a property's success? ROA? ROI? ROE? If so, what is considered good?I'm running numbers on a perspective investment and I thought that >20% ROI would be considered highly succ...
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A professional gambler friend of mine wants to buy a house. Since he is self-employed, the only records of his income are his annual IRS forms.
He's planning to present forms with enlarged figures for his annual inco...
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I have been researching and reading about real estate investing for a couple of months. I have noticed many different paths you can take and I am trying to find the best one for me. I am 18 so should I save for a down...