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As a passionate investor -- I often forget to be a husband and a father to my newborn (7 month old)My Wife and I's anniversary is tomorrow (Aug 11) : What is something meaningful/special to do for my wife and son for...
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I bought my first property (duplex) In July of 2014. It is now fully rented and positively cash flowing $380/month.
I currently have 7 percent equity in the property and as such am paying PMI ($147/Mo)
My questio...
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What cap rate do you look for when analysing a property? Do you stick by the same percent for each investment? Is there a "best" cap rate?
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So, I've been doing a lot of research on house hacking and rental property investing as a whole. My plan is to house hack a duplex or triplex in the near future, and in doing research I'm finding a lot of emphasis bei...
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I certainly have my own thoughts, but interested to hear yours! In particular regarding low inventory, higher interest rates, potentially changing commission structures...the issues of today, if you will 🙂
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If you're venturing into the world of fix and flip projects, there's one crucial aspect that can make or break your success: the exit strategy. Having a solid plan for loan repayment is just as important as securing f...
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Buying:
An investor agent knows how to run numbers on properties and can help determine a good or bad deal. This is important because an agent who understands the numbers, rates of return, cash on cash, cap rates, NO...
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Have been using QuickBooks for accounting, Excel for tracking, and DropBox for a file sharing. Looking for a Property Management software to consolidate these functions. Did an AppFolio demo today and love it (despi...