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Would you consider college to be essential when going into a field such as real estate?
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Ready Set.....I was just going to shoot a quick video about our demo process, but I REALLY like this house so decided to document the whole flip on video. We just started demo today and made EXCELLENT progress. Shoul...
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I'm bored to death sitting in Quito. That is in Ecuador, on a LONG flight delay. I just put a deal together to sell a foreign property I wasn't counting on and it should net a fair amount. Â Â Â I've always tried to ...
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If you follow the financial market...Oil just closed at NEGATIVE $37. Meaning, oil producers are paying to have their oil taken off their hands. (just 7 years ago, oil cost over $100 per barrel)There are many people t...
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My big dilemma is the 2% rule. I see and hear everyone talking about it, and I am jealous of the ROI they are getting, but I have a few issues with it.
1. I really don't see this being possible in my market, not wit...
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Labor: 180-hours (15hrs/wk, $80K median household income) = ($7,200)
Labor includes reading BP(education), looking at properties, going to REI association meeting’s, talking to banks, agents, internet research(home...
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Economic Update(Monday, January 4, 2021)Welcome 2021! We’re so happy you’re finally here. For all of us, there is now light at the end of this tunnel. If someone would have told you what was in store of ...
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Good morning,I'm a landlord with 1 property. It's a 4 bdrm and rents for $1950/month. I have been paying $135/month to a property management company and as far as I can tell, all they do is collect the rent, keep th...
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My wife and I have been researching and visiting small multi-family properties in the Worcester, MA area. We're finding opportunities in the lower income areas but it seems most, if not all, barely meet the 1% rule......
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Currently live in San Francisco and would like to purchase rental properties in other cities. I have looked into a few cities denton tx, kansas city, and columbus oh. Does anyone recommend a city to get started?