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Hey guys I am new to real estate investing. I am a recent graduate went to school for urban and regional planning. I've been doing some research and have decided to invest in Chicago, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Atlant...
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GENERAL DISCUSSION:California has fires. Florida and South Carolina have hurricanes. All these insurance companies are jacking up the rates 2x-6x or cancelling policies altogether in these and many other areas. If you...
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Why are agents going to EXP and REAL, is there really that good of money?I am pretty happy being with ReMax but I want to understand why so many agents are jumping over to MLMs in the real estate space???What am I mis...
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I was listening to Brie's podcast this morning and I started thinking about which class, over the long run, is the best for rental income (and headaches) : A, B, C, or D. I don't want to quibble about definitions, so ...
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Hi, I'm currently looking for my first investment property. It seems to me Turnkey properties will be the fastest way to get my portfolio started. Wondering...what are yall's thoughts on turnkey properties? Are the nu...
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Im fairly new to these forums and very new to the world of real estate. I am 25 years old and currently saving for my first real estate purchase.
My question is, which do you see as a better way to get stated in in...
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Thought some of us could learn from others mistakes here. Are you all willing to cop to your mistakes? Let us learn from your small misfortunes.
So: What was your biggest mistake investing?
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I’ve heard that people lose everything when they’re overleveraged. When would you say people lose their shirt in RE investing, when debt to equity ratios are to high or when their debt to cash reserve ratios are too h...