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I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...
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I'm teaching a class on buy and hold real estate investing in Memphis and I'm looking for some real life examples to share with the students.Here's the brief background on my question below.I believe 2 things.1. Peopl...
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Hello to everyoneIs anyone familiar with DST? Has anyone used it in the past or currently and which sponsor been used and how has the outcome and experience been?I am in the process of selling few of my rentals and d...
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Real estate is all about timing. Between 2009 and 2014, it was quite easy to flip here in Seattle. In those years, you could find REOs and short sales to buy or buy at the auction. Construction labor and contractors w...
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I am currently rehabbing my primary at the moment with plans to rent out this fall. I am doing mostly cosmetic fixes to a SFH currently. I am looking for thoughts on whether I should be proactive with replacing a 20yr...
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Should an investor own there home or rent it ? I’m hearing a lot about renting your home and not owning it , it’s good to just own investments that make you money !
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Sooo I have three houses that are all former primary residences that are now rentals. None of the homes were bought with the intention to rent them out, so the sale price and mortgages weren't optimized to be rentals....
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I live in Long Island, NY, where hideous shacks cost half a million and only rent for $2000 a month, so I am excited about investing long distance. (My first investment duplex in NY metro is cashflow negative-I hadn't...