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How do you handle this question? When friends or family find out you are an investor, this is the first thing they want to know. It's like asking someone how much do you make a year.
I understand their curiosity but ...
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First time landlord working with a property manager to rent a large, very clean, single family home in a Los Angeles suburb. What are acceptable tenant credit scores and requirements for cash reserves? I see that my ...
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Hello everyone. I joined in April and have finally put together my first deal. Please respond with your thoughts. Here it is. 3br 1 ba ranch just over the bridge to a popular Seaside community on Jersey coast. Purchas...
hi,my name is dave atchison,i moved to phoenix az from fargo north dakota,when i was 19 years old. that was december of 1979,i have seen the town go from 1 to 4 million in those 36 years. i am soon to be 56 years old,...
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I am about to start my wholesaling journey. I've looked for hard money loans but so far do not really qualify yet. Then it hit me: what about transactional funds? I am aware of dozens of transactional lenders who don'...
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We had our first guest this weekend and were hit by a snowstorm on the Washington coast. Powers been out for 12 hrs with crews still working on it with no ETA. Luckily there is a gas fireplace and gas stove.I have bee...
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Just had to share this gem. Today was one for the books in my Vacation Rental journey. The guest booked a one nighter at my Gatlinburg cabin on Valentines day. Normally there's a 3 day minimum on the weekend, but t...
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I am buying an old home in Springfield MA. It is a 3 family built in early 1900s. It is fully occupied with good cash flow. Here are the attiributes:-No certificate of occupancy-No lead certs-There is an open permit f...
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Hi fellow investors,I want to thank Josh and Brandon for creating this forum that has offered so much priceless information and experience. Thanks to all of the members, as well, for contributing to this exceptional ...