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I’m new to real estate investing and I want my first investment property to be close to home just for comfort level. I live in the Phoenix area and have been looking for months for small multi family properties that h...
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Hello folks,Long time lurker who has decided that it's time to stop making excuses and being held back by fear, and get moving on my goal to become a real estate investor.Part of that is confronting the one obstacle t...
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Hello, everyone previously I decided I wanted to get into real estate back home (Chicago, IL) however I have a full time job as a nurse in the Bay Area. I am currently renting month to month and really contemplating b...
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Hello All, I'm in Texas and I'm looking to pull some equity out of a rental property. What type of loan should I be looking at?Home value $285k, rents for $3,000/mo. No mortgage on the property. Looking for $175k- ...
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Does anyone have a list of questions they ask previous landlords? I am at that point in the process and want to hear the tips and tricks that have made your screening process successful.
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I'm currently reading "Millionaire Real Estate Investor". I just read something that has me absolutely salivating. The author says that you can use your IRA funds to purchase real estate investments without pulling th...
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My husband and I bought our home one year ago using a FHA loan here in Los Angeles. Our home only cost 2/3 of the amount we were approved for. We are now looking to buy a rental property in Grand Junction, CO. I...
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So my wife and I decided to move money from an old ira into a self-directed ira. About 20k. I’ve read all the rules about IRA so I understand the money needs to go back into it. All that said what is the best move? B...
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Hi all,New member here! I thought I'd share my story of my first time renting which has been a huge learning experience. My brother directed me to this site for a reference and I've been reading a little here and ther...
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I currently have a business partner in eight buildings. Three of the buildings are single family and the rest are multi. In total there are 21 units. I own one single family home myself. We owe approx. 250k on v...