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I am in the process of purchasing my first rental property and am looking for any advice on what to anticipate as a new Landlord. I have done some online research but am interested to hear firsthand what things I shou...
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Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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What is a solid Strategy for profiting off illegal immigration? Where are sources of government funding? I have seen on my last trip to New York City formerly bankrupt hotels recover and make a ton of revenue off ille...
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I'm looking to start my REI journey in the next few months or so and I'm struggling to find properties that make sense finically. I'm looking for properties close to where I live in southern PA so I can manage my own ...
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Toledo's Lucas County Metropolitan Housing Authority...LMHA which administers the Section 8 program seems to have had a difficult 2016 and 2017 doesn't seem much better.I've been renting to Section 8 for seven years n...
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I have been a Realtor for about 1.5 years and have done relatively well. However I was recently approached by a Lender who offered me a job as a Loan Officer. I wanted to see if anyone had made the switch (or visa ver...
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I am in a process of buying a property to rent it out. I know that the cost of bringing the house to habitable conditions is only deductible when you sell the property. But since you can deduct property maintenance ev...
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I'm looking at purchasing a small mom/pop storage facility with a ton of value add opportunity and a little stuck on what to tackle first. Looking to purchase 1.85 total acres with 4 existing buildings up front. I ...
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Hey guys, I would love to hear your feedback on MUST HAVE PMS platforms for “newbie” STR investor. I would like to use a PMS to automate most important booking platforms, price labs, etc. my goal is to keep it as sim...
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Hi friends! I'm looking to acquire a fully furnished property in Jacksonville, FL for use as a mid-term rental. Bonus if the property has a rent roll showing steady income over the last 6-12 months. Do you have such a...