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As I scan commercial and residential property, I regularly find these portfolios for sale. A couple have got my wheels turning, so I thought I'd poll the professional audience. One in particular is a 20+ single story,...
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Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
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I have been waiting on the sidelines to buy a home since 2006. I live in Santa Barbara and after 5 years of renting a one bedroom apartment frankly my patience is running out. We are planning to have a kid and need to...
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What's the most tenant friendly flooring, that's cheap to install, and still looks desirable?
Carpet?
Hardwoods?
Laminant?
Sticky tiles?
I guess what I'd like to know is, what flooring will have the lowest mainten...
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Economic Update(Monday, March 8, 2021)
Mortgage rates have been on an upward climb this year, with stronger ...
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Back story:
Today I was making a trip to go change the locks on a few houses I bought at this months County Auction.
While out in the area where I've purchased quite a few houses, I noticed a rundown house and chec...
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Good Morning Everyone,My name is Jonathan Velarde. I am 22 years old and have been active-duty in the Marine Corps for almost 4 years. I will depart from the military roughly June-July of 2018 and moving back to Thous...
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I've seen some threads about paying down student loans vs. investing in real estate. Usually great material; par for the course here. However, I haven't come across one discussing my situation. So I thought I'd start ...
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Hi! I'm debating on how much to update before trying to rent. I "think" I can get $2700-$2900 for monthly rent (if I'm off I'm open to suggestions PLEASE!) Will it still rent when the interior is in original 70s condi...
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Bought a property in 2005 that was an absolute NNN corporate restaurant lease. For 11years they paid rent like clock work, then one day they shut their doors and did not fulfill the rest of their 15 year corporate te...