Hey all,I'm just starting to seriously look into real estate investing and I'm struggling to get past the initial risk. How do I justify the risk of using what little money I have saved up to buy a house to rent out. ...
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Hey guys! I am playing with the numbers to see if Pittsburgh is a market we want to invest in.When analyzing the property, how much do you allocate for repairs/maintenance costs for older buildings in Pittsburgh?Here'...
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Hi. I’m currently in the process of a 1031 exchange. I started the exchange right at the beginning of the outbreak, February, and was able to close the sale last week. I should close on the replacement property 22 M...
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I just watched this insightful video from Ken McElroy. He does a really nice job of benchmarking the economic impacts of this pandemic compared to past recessions/depressions. https://youtu.be/N-SG-n-C5IEDoes anyone t...
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Hi all,I am trying to buy a duplex that could be a good deal for me. The cashflow meets my expectation and the property is located in a low crime, populated area. The only concern for me is a big tree in front of the ...
So I recently expanded my target markets to include Arlington, TX which is part of a metropolitan area. I typically have used direct mail to find motivated sellers. I bough an Absentee Owner list for Arlington, TX (ab...
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I am starting to see more and more kitchen remodel where the kitchen wall receptacles are turned 90 degrees, sideways, as in a "Landscape" versus a "Portrait" orientation.I believe this is more convenient? You may ha...
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Hello, I've recently placed about 50 bandit signs (a lot of work), and only received 5 calls with no real success. Where should I be putting these bandit signs up? In the war zones? or just regular middle income are...
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Greetings,
I'm a Broker Associate at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - California Properties in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles. I'm also a lawyer (non-practicing), but please don't hold this against me...
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Hello Everyone, My name is Mark and I am based over in Dubai.I own a large Real Estate company in Dubai who are the largest generator of Leads in the whole of the Region. I have been in Real Estate just over 12 years...