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Hi there everyone! I'm a newbie looking to start investing in SFH. I'm open to a home that needs some work and I plan on living there myself for 1-2 years. My questions are: does anybody have any realtor connections ...
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I hate dealing with Fannie Mae.
I have this FNMA property under contract to close on May 2. There is a separate thread on that HERE, but I think this is a different issue and I need some advice on how to mov...
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Hi BPI have been relentlessly trying to get a grip on a few of the hot markets in Florida. Particularly Orlando, Tampa Bay & Jacksonville. I find myself going around in circles and haven't yet deciphered which mar...
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This is just a minor vent session but I got my first taste of real world landlord work this past weekend. And not the good kind. Not the "retire by 40 and travel the world" kind but more of the "your tenant will try a...
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Hi!
I’m a new investor and bought a vacant lot as a quit claim deed from a bank. The bank hadn’t paid taxes on the lot for the past 8 years. So, I paid the taxes and the bank gave me a quit claim deed. When I went to...
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I have a townhouse I am renting. I gave my tenant almost a week’s notice to have someone come in and check the HVAC for maintainence for the upcoming winter season. This tenant is very hard to accommodate because of...
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I called the county permitting office and they do require a permit to replace a water heater. Since it's highway robbery to pay a licensed plumber to do anything, I was wondering if most people ignore the permit issue...
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First of all, thanks to everyone who takes the time to post on this site. I've been reading for a few months now and have learned a lot. This is my first post and I hope this thread isn't too old to be commenting on...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
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Hey guys! Me and my husband are pretty new at the whole real estate investing shindig. It took a us years of research and planning to finally pull the trigger. We bought a few 4 unit properties and decided to move out...