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I have recently decided to pursue long term rental properties part time as being a Realtor in my area is my full time job. I currently have held off on purchasing a primary residence due to wanting to pursue rental pr...
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I am a High school teacher in San Antonio Tx, and I have also consulted and flipped over 30 businesses in the general area. I am moving into the REI field and have learned SOOO much in the past month from bigger pocke...
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Hello all. I'm just getting started in real estate investing and know finding a solid 'core four' is vital. I am emailing a few realtors I have found on this site and others and wanted to get fellow realtor's opinions...
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Background:
-Male in late thirties.
-Own several rental properties in the Seattle area.
-Interest rate on currently primary residence/house is 3.25%, no PMI/MIP.
-Tax bracket is 32%.
-Mortgage payment is $974 a...
My cousin contacted me about forming a partnership. Collectively, we have about 25k to play with for a down payment. We have ambitious ten year goals, and the ownership of single houses as rentals has caught my eye, ...
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I've had a conundrum the last few years since I bought my first primary residence, I was lucky to get a good interest rate <5% When I purchased this property I was very green and new to real estate but I had heard ...
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Hi all. We bought a townhome in October of 2022, intending to live in it for 3 - 5 years, then rent it out. Unfortunately, we have to move a few hours away in September because of work. If we rent our house out, the t...
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My Wife and I are buying our second SFR. We were discussing strategies going forward, and wondering to buy multiple properties or put more money down on each deal.
Example: As of current, we are planning to buy once...
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I have watched a number of webinars recommending rental properties investment but I feel like I'm missing something.. Say I want to invest in a duplex for $200,000. I use $40,000 (20%) from my savings as a down payme...
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It wasn't long ago that mortgage rates dipped below 3%. Actually, during COVID (January 2021), mortgage interest rates dropped to historically low levels, reaching 2.65%.
Wondering how long will I have to wait for r...