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I am looking to start investing in real estate, specifically flipping homes. I have been reading articles and books and listening to podcast about the home flipping process. I am ready to pull the trigger but the only...
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So I'm looking for some advice on how to negotiate this deal. I have come across a seller who has no mortgage on their investment property, lives over 2 hours away from the property, and is fed up with renting, and j...
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Quick question. We have been using Century 21 property management for about 4 years on a property 4 hours from here. This year they changed managers and they did an interior inspection. He says records show they did t...
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Hey guys I noticed I haven't been as active here on Bigger Pockets because of my real estate work. I've really started to change my mindset of how I spend my time and where it is best spent. A gentleman who is very ac...
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I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...
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I'm thinking about putting my house up for "lease to own" and then just renting a house to actually live in. I have heard about all the reasons why I SHOULD do it, but I know there are some horror stories out there th...
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Working full time while attempting to invest. If my goals are to leverage RE for financial freedom, should I still max out retirement accounts?
1. Roth 401k vs 401k?
2. Open a Roth IRA as well?
Trying to figure out...