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Hello,
I found a property an investor who has since moved out of town listed on Craigslist. After speaking with the owner, he was willing to sell it at a price quite a bit below comparables if cash (or cash plus wil...
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For calculating ROI on a rental property, I assume my closing cost to be part of my initial investment number. On my closing costs, I paid 1 year's insurance, 1/2 year taxes, and some HOA. Normally those are part of...
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All investors know the projection of rents (income) is a critical piece to a property analysis and valuation. It is easier in occupied MU properties but how about vacant or an under rented unit or units (the more like...
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Hello, I am Steve Shin and have been lived in and around Bellevue, WA for 13 years.I am 37 year old man who just decided to become a full time real estate investor, thanks to biggerpockets podcast, and currently runni...
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Nearly every real estate investor that has come to me lately for a hard money loan on a property in California is paying over the asking price. Why? There are bidding wars going on in California right now with a glutt...
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Can I take out mortgage loan given:
I have a stable $100k W2 income from my employer, but opened an LLC this year and am projecting a loss of $200k in the first year. This loss is expected and not a problem. However,...
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Hi All:I understand (and please correct me if I am wrong) that 4+ and under 4 unit properties are viewed differently (why?) is there a difference in terms of valuing or targeting different ranges of units per property?
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The more I learn, the less I like my conventional IRA invested in stocks. Am I correct in my thinking that I could transfer into a self directed IRA and use those funds for lending and accrue that interest tax differ...
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Can you guys please chime in? My wife is concerned that my goal of purchasing one home per year over the next few years will prevent us from buying our own home (currently renters) in a couple of years when we move ba...
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I am curious what market factors experienced investors look for when they are deciding whether to rehab and hold or rehab and resell. Obviously the fewer Average Days On the Market, the better (I'm thinking up to 90-1...