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Hi all, I am an entry level investor (own my house with a mother-in-law) and am looking to buy my first true rental property. Since I live in Seattle, where prices are crazy, I am looking out of state. Currently, I ...
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I'm a newbie, and for my first investment I'm gearing towards an out of State STR, where I can also use as a vacation home and depending where I'm at in my life, retire there. Is an STR a bad idea as a first investmen...
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Signed up less than a week ago, listened to several podcasts and have read enough to make my head hurt. One thing that stands out to me are turnkey properties. I've listened to a podcast that had @Nathan Brooks as a...
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Has anyone ever paid for a property with a credit card? Would a credit card even be an acceptable method of payment at closing?I'd really like to hear some stories (If you have one), when you (or someone you know) has...
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I am planning to invest with Summit Capital Partners LLC, a company in seattle who provide partnering opportunities. Here are some of my questions.1. Has anyone worked with them in the past that can vouch for them? I ...
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Hello, as a beginner I am learning how to count all costs for repairs but I can’t find any good estimators or contractors who could help me to find out estimate to fix one big house. I am interesting to buy 5 bedroom ...
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So my wife and I went on a Disney Cruise last week. While on our trip we met a family from the Dayton OH area who, in addition to owning an HVAC business, owns 20 doors in that area. We are in the Charlotte NC area an...
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I was wondering what kind of vehicles most investors drive. Considering that cars are typically the second most expensive things people own. Are you motivated by the fuel economy/MPG? The appearance/style? The brand/r...
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I had a series of unfortunate events happen to 3 my properties this year:1) one property, my first tenant ever, moved out because they bought their own house so I saw my first year's cashflow go out the door due to tu...
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Hi all, I'm looking at entering the Short Term Rental Market in Kissimmee / Davenport. I'm just looking for any advice/recommendations/sanity check.Is it a terrible idea to be looking at buying down there right now?I ...