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I’m just starting my investment career, I live in Los Angles, my goal is to house hack in a duplex, I’m having trouble finding anything for my budget (400k) that’s doesn’t need a lot of work or in a bad neighborhood....
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I know the owner of a 12 unit apartment and have approached him about selling it to me. Would love it if anyone would help me with what they think it's worth. Here are the details:Where: Toledo, OH (near University of...
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They want to use both incomes to qualify for the house and neither one by themselves make enough to rent. So if there is a breakup...then what. I know even a married couple can break up, and a single renter can fall o...
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I do not include utilities with my rentals as I find it easier to manage and less risk if prices go up or if there is excess usage. However, most rentals in my area include all utilities in their rent. Do they know so...
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House hacking teachers commonly say "put 3.5 to 5% down" and rent out the other side. But if you're able to put in a 20% down payment, should you? When people model cash flow is it assumed that 20% down payments are u...
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Hello Community. Newbie investor is here.I am confused what type of insurance policy should I buy as a landlord for a condo that I am planning to rent it out.The condo is under HOA and there is a master insurance poli...
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Has anyone here ever used this service, and if so, any feedback?
Their basic premise is:
"Use Our Deposits, POF, and Buyers for ALL of Your Wholesale Offers and Contracts
Unlimited Deposits: We’d ...
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The heart of this question is the tolerance with different investor strategies regarding positive cash flow vs. appreciation potential.
This scenario is probably more common in California due to the difficult...
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I find myself in a bit of a dilemma. My tenants had to be out of their home for almost 2 weeks due to no negligence of their own or mine (sewer main collapsed). Unfortunately, insurance did not cover it so it came ou...
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Hi all, I've never owned a property with septic or private well and hoped to get a landlord's perspective on dealing with these systems. Is it better/worse/same as municipal water-sewer in terms of maintenance & e...