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I have a couple questions for people who buy and hold for cashflow: First, for people seeking financial freedom (enough cashflow per month to cover expenses), how long would this normally take to achieve? Also how man...
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I have a tenant that is going to move out in about three months and I just started advertising the vacancy. How does everyone conduct their credit and background checks on potential renters?
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I live in Bedford Texas which is right in the middle of Fort Worth/Dallas and I am looking for my first house to flip. I know that the market in DFW is pretty hot right now with a < 2 month inventory. My question i...
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BLUF: Home purchased as a REO via auction.com, found a tax lien after paying 5% earnest money, which delayed closing, couldn't sell because the property did not have a rooftop deck, end...
Hi all,I am looking on my first deal -- in Quincy, MA. It is a four-plex, 1x 4bd/1ba, 1x 2bd/1ba, 2x 1bd/1ba. It is with section 8 tenants, and I have already walked through the property. It seems to be in a good cond...
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We are looking to buy a property that we are planning on house hacking and want to get in for as little up front costs as possible. The seller has a number they want to get for it. Would it make sense to add an extra ...
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Hello All, just introducing myself to the community as I am brand new to real estate investing and live outside of Chicago in the Suburbs! I worked previously in IT Quality Assurance for 16+ years in the Financial Se...
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I am so excited about this site and all of the information, stories and networking opportunities available here. Although, I am new to real estate investing, I've been riding the bench for almost ...
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What makes commercial real estate a better investment than the stock market
Investing in the stock market can be a great way to build wealth over time, but it also comes with risk. Losing money in the stock market ...
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I have a potential tenant asking me about a rental property to allow pets. I told them I do not allow pets. They really want to rent the property because of school district. Not very many rental properties in school...