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Hi all,I have a friend who is very motivated to sell his house as he has already moved out of state. I'm currently evaluating if I can make it work as a buy and hold property to expand my portfolio, but I don't have t...
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I'm currently serving in the Marine Corps but will be out in 3 years, would it be possible to begin any sort of Real Estate investing while overseas?
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Good day,
Back in November 2014 I was hired with a broker - I worked for them for 3 weeks. I received no stipend or commission. It was my first attempt in RE but the timing was bad.
Now almost a year later, I just g...
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Hi everyone! I’m fairly new to real estate investing and am currently absorbing as much knowledge as I can for when I am ready to purchase my first investment property.
Amongst other books I’ve been reading the BRRR...
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I spoke to my title company yesterday and apparently they will no longer do double closings. First American and Chicago won't do them and Fidelity and ORNT last I heard would consider it with an affidavit that the pur...
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I've read articles and tried to drum up info online about the pros and cons of making a grouping election for rental real estate activities, but it's not "clicking" with me for some reason. Hoping someone can share th...
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Just curious if there is a rule of thumb when it comes to increasing rent. How often do you increase rent, by what percent, and how is the increase communicated to your tenants - meaning do you tell them what the incr...
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Hi all, I currently own a SFH and am in the process of acquiring a duplex both located in the Flint/Burton/Grand Blanc area of Michigan. Has anyone had any good experiences with a PM in the area? I’ve been doing some ...
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KC appears confusing and requires a local expert to tell you where to buy. I want to buy & hold appreciating properties in neighborhoods where I can find decent tenants. This means the crime level shouldn't be hig...
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I'm in the process of vetting some seller financed deals for my solo401k portfolio. I'm looking at monthly cost to seller vs. anticipated rental income, purchase price relevant to the ARV of the area and interest rate...