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I posted months ago about my plans to leave my high paying W2 position, and COVID did this for me last month. My employer never liked that I had rentals and also flipped some properties, but the truth is he had talked...
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I just rented my first rental home 3 days ago. They found a rat in the house and freaked out bad. What do I have to do as a landlord? Like legally? I obviously don't want a rat in there. The tenants are acting its th...
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My goal is to purchase my first real estate investment property within 1 year.I have a well-paying job, good credit, no consumer debt (just my car, which I'm working to pay off), and I am working on a 20% downpayment ...
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Hello, I am a new real estate investor from Arkansas. I am considering purchasing a property in a neighborhood that has a history of drugs and some other crimes. Rent, in this neighborhood is in the lower 50% but th...
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I have read it is a good idea to have a cost segregation done I have found a few companies but what should I be looking for in a cost seg firm?
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Hi All, I'm running my numbers and could use any tips. Is it possible to find properties that meet the 1% rule, but are still not cashflowing? I'm looking at deals (2-4 units), many of which seem to meet the 1% rule ...
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As the topic states, I received an angry call today off one of my yellow letters. The individual stated if they ever receive a yellow letter from them again they will seek legal action. I returned the call and was abl...
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So I purchased my first home as an investment short term rental near Disneyland in Anaheim CA. I've owned the property for 2 years and now the city has changed the laws and no longer allows short term rentals. The nei...
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In the latest podcast @j Scott mentioned he had lunch with another investor who uses virtual assistance extensively. I'm curious if anyone else uses virtual assistance and if so how?
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My wife and I both work and have no kids. We live in Seattle, Washington, where the market is really hot right now. We started looking for our own place back in October, but have yet to land anything. We've put in som...