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Hello,
I was wondering if any of the seasoned real estate investors here have a RE license. Are there more advantages to having one? Increased liability? I'm trying to figure out what would be the best way for me to ...
how different is it from residential?
Time is money and everyone who joins one of the several similar forums out there is likely looking for some education so they can either make their first deal in real estate, or polish their skills. Unfortunately, ex...
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What single piece of advice would you give to a newbie to share the hind sight you've no doubt experienced by this point. Knowing what you know now, what would you have done?
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So long story short, my interest rate has increased on my rental property and my mortgage payment went from $1220 a month to $1969. Tenants pay $2350/mo and after the rate increase, this no longer covers mortgage/taxe...
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I need your thoughts... I am a managing broker who was self sponsored until this year when I took on an agent and licensed assistant. My business is medium sized, we only work with buy and hold investors in a handfu...
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Let's say you have 5 properties that - due to economic and job market conditions in the area - only command enough rent to barely cover mortgages, insurance, and taxes. Nothing left over at all for maintenance, repa...
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My real estate agent has sent me several duplex listings in Killeen varying from 30-85K. I don't have much for a down payment which makes these well within my reach. I only wonder if Killeen is a good place to start. ...
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My current apartment offered me a new lease for 2,032 and I’m having trouble coming to terms with paying this amount for rent. My income after deductions is 70k and my wife’s annual income is a little over 50k. We bot...
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Hi BP community!
As my investing career has been advancing I wanted to start a thread for people interested in short term (or long term) rentals in Ocean City, Maryland and the Delaware beaches.I have two STR's in O...