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Apartment Demand Outpaces Supply
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I'm an investor based in Los Angeles and I'm planning on building a detached 2 bed 2 bath ADU (garage conversion) on my home to house hack, and eventually will rent out both units. I have done this once before (in Cy...
Hello, 1st time post, been reading and learning. I have been out of it for a while because of family, and the prices were just going too crazy. I made offers in S. California back in 2012 to 2015 and was either out ...
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I am new to this forum, I searched for solar and found nothing. I live in North Texas.So my questions are:1. Is it cost effective to put a solar panels on the roof? 2. If you do put solar panels on the roof would you ...
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Which companies do you use for your self-directed IRAs containing rental properties. I know they all have different fee structures, and it seems like this is the major difference between them all.I am 30 years old an...
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I am Newbie into Land lording. I ended up buying a section 8 duplex while I was looking a house for myself. The GMI looked great at that time - it was 1800 for a price of 123,000.The problem is that the property up...
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Hey all,My husband and I bought our first rental (a 2B/1B SFH) this year and are hunting for our next deal. Our current rental is located in a depressed area with low-no appreciation, very low home prices, but averag...
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Would love to hear opinions on purchasing in the more expensive Los Angeles / San Diego areas for first rental property to keep it closer? Or look at lower priced markets out of state?Hesitant in out of state due to t...
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Hello to anyone reading, I’m currently a freshman in college and here is my situation. I’m one semester in, and plan on finishing out the year. I have a college fund which contains roughly $60,000 (after this first ye...
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Hello All, So 4 days ago I as able to get my first real estate deal under contract in Spring, TX! I'm super exited to finally be taking that fist step into the world of real estate investing and was initially very opt...