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I've heard that FHA loans are a good place to start for beginners because of their low downpayment. However, I'm confused on how lower down payments help those with limited capital because the monthly payments are con...
Trying to get my feet wet in REI and have been running numbers on properties just to learn. One I ran on a fourplex seems like it could be good based on CoC return, but I want to know if I missed anything that would b...
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Hi folks,It is not easy getting 4-plexes insured. It would be great for us all to share info on current insurers and costs. This information would be helpful to all. Please don’t just take info for your benefit and...
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Hi All,I'm looking at some 2-3 unit buildings in the Queens, New York area and putting together deal analysis models. I always thought ~50% was the suggested expense margin to estimate, but when actually putting toget...
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I purchased my SFR in 2017 for $150k. I have $100k left on the loan and have a couple questions regarding pulling cash out, changing the loan and closing costs. Making things easier let’s just assume my home didn’t in...
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Real estate investors often find themselves working with many providers between insurance, financing, property management, tax preparation and strategies, etc. This can be time consuming and frustrating to keep track ...
My fiancee and I are in the process of prepping her condo to rent. This is our first rental, so we are very much rookies. The HVAC (heat pump and furnace) are both very old and will likely won't last through the upcom...
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There are three issues around water utilities work that don't make that much sense to me. These issues are likely to get much worse due to the lack of investment of in water infrastructure and climate change in the co...
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Hey everyone, I am at a bit of a cross roads in my real estate investing and I was hoping that the community could help me to make the best decision. My girlfriend and have owned a duplex for one year. We live in one ...
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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I just wire-transferred the earnest money on a triplex in Bastrop, right outside of Aus...