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I plan on investing in real estate when I get out of the military next year, what is the first step you took when starting off? I have a little bit of money saved up but not enough for a 20% down payment.
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Alright, I thought I would throw this to the group to see thoughts.I bought my first investment property in March of 2020 (crazy timing) for $229,000/$69 sq ft in Nashville TN. Extremely hot market. It is a duplex and...
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Over a year ago, I was living in San Diego, California thinking about my next move to earn "passive income" with. I threw a dart at a map. Just kidding! After much thought and research (about 3 months of contempla...
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I am screening a woman and her fiance (mid 40's) who have lived in TX for 4 years. So far the information about landlord history and income is normal. On their applications I ask for drivers license number and state...
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I am a Real Estate Investor.
Of all of the occupations I have tried, researched, pondered, and read about over the years, there is none which compares to mine. My work is fun. I take ugly houses and make them beauti...
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Hello folks,
This is my first post as a desperate condo owner. I have a condo with a leak in the ceiling where I used to live. I moved out with the intention of renting it. In the week that I have moved out and was p...
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Hi Everyone,My name is David Zuber, I am from Syracuse NY. Similar to a lot of people, I got interested in real estate because I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. In January I was speaking with a co-worker who already invests i...
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I'm not great right now, so I will try to be as clear as possible, bear with me. In October of last year, my husband and i upgraded our apartment to a two bedroom, as we were expecting twins in december. Things went d...
Would it be best for my first deal to be though a FHA Loan Or with a Conventional Bank Loan? I know with a FHA Loan I would have to live in the property for a certain amount of time, plus the Down payment is lower 3.5...
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Hello everyone, this is my first post. I am trying to wrap my head around what I am getting ready to do. So we (wife and I) currently have 3 rental homes. 2 of the homes are half paid off with about 10/15 more years o...