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One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...
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We have been thinking of purchasing a property either on Palm Spring, Big Bear Lake (Moonridge), or Lake Arrowhead.
Big bear lake seems to be our #1 choice since the city is more friendly towards STR. The homes in m...
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Hi, I am a new agent and am in the process of signing with a broker for the first time. Besides immediate friends and family who know me, how do I market or introduce myself as a new agent with no experience. Is th...
I AM NOT ASKING FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO DO ANYTHING ILLEGAL! Lol.I used to know someone whose dad owned a real estate investment firm that had 5.5 billion of assets.They told me that there is a lot of money laundering th...
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I'm an older blue collar working lady. Never went to college and really bad at math. Been working in retail supermarkets since age 16. I just moved to a small town in Missouri. I'm currently unemployed, but I've b...
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According to this article, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/history-says-home-real-estate-is-a-bad-investment/if you take out the recent housing bubble and just look at returns on real estate for the past 100 years, you wi...
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I'm currently looking to buy and flip homes.I just got off with a home owner who is facing forclosure and under distress. The home is estimated to be worth $225k and they owe $92k on the loan. The home went up for a...
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I'm just curious about buying and holding properties while renting them out. In most everywhere in the US, you cannot rent a property for at least 1% of the value. In Denver, you can buy a $400k property and get no ...
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Earlier this year, I purchased 5 duplexes in Milwaukee metro in a package deal. The buildings were inexpensive $96K for the package and all together they needed less than $20,000 in repairs. I took a $100K HELOC to ...
Hi guys, I’m 23 years old and currently have a rental condo. The HOA has been raised to $330 a month so I plan on selling it and reinvesting what’s left after paying the debt off... I plan on buying a SFH or a multi f...