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Hello everybody,I joined this wonderful community a month ago after I started reading about real estate investing couple months ago. I’m 25 (turning 26 next month) and looking to buy my first rental property within th...
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If there isn't a lot of inventory than Why don't investors, especially in the Los Angeles area run towards developments?Sorry if this is a dumb question.And im too young to remember, but from what i read, doesn't this...
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So I have been finding out the hard way that rental income does not always count when qualifying for another mortgage.I am house hacking our primary residence. Although I collect rental income from our long term tenan...
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IntroductionOn 1/31/2020, I purchased my first two rental properties. One of which I just sold last week, on 5/27/2021. The following write-up is a detailed analysis on the numbers, from purchase and closing costs...
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Good Afternoon All,
I am part of a group of investors seeking to build pipeline in Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazorla, & Galveston counties beginning in December 2020.
So, we are looking to build relationsh...
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Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Marisa Kendall
PUBLISHED: January 21, 2020 at 1:20 pm | UPDATED: January 22, 2020 at 10:04 am
Categories:Business, California News, Crime & Court...
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Self-directed IRA is an amazing way to take tax-deferred advantage of the cash I have piled up in my 401k, and funnel it into real estate. I intend to take the plunge immediately, but there are so many providers out t...
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Hi Everyone! I have a rental property that im planning on transferring to an LLC. Im planning to grow my portfolio and have more properties under my belt, so I want to put them all under this one LLC. However, I also ...
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I am reading, studying the market, watching interest rates, basically doing everything I possibly can to get started in this, but I feel like I am spinning my wheels. I apply for an equity loan to use as my down pa...
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HI BP friends another question regarding tenants here....has anyone had an experience they'd like to share about negotiating with tenants (rather than evicting them) for a tenant buyout so they leave voluntarily? Woul...