I'm a 29 year old American living in California (Silicon Valley) with $500k in cash.
Due to religious reasons, I cannot use leverage (i.e. bank loans), so my investments need to be all cash.
I need to invest this mo...
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I submitted an offer for a SF almost a month ago and have heard nothing but 'We'll get back to you soon' from the seller's agent. I am wondering what her definition of 'soon' is...It is for a conventional sale, not sh...
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Hey guys! We have a question that we are having a hard time coming to terms with. The problem is that we live and invest in a small rural community. Every time we have offered on a house we hear that the seller mag...
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Hello everyone, My wife and I are looking to purchase our first rental property in the upstate of South Carolina and are hoping to utilize this opportunity to do a house hack! However, since this is our first time do...
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I am still very new to this so please excuse my ignorance. What are the pros and cons to owning a rental property outright? It seems that cash flow would be significantly increased if you can pay a mortgage off, but t...
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For a lack of better title, sigh, as you can probably tell Im new to this.Ive been browsing the BP forums for awhile so this is my first post here, please be gentle lolHeres my situation; I reside in Queens/NY where I...
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Hello All,I am new to the website but have been listening to podcasts for about a year. I have a fairly simple question and wanted to get multiple perspectives on it. This question is for CA investors.Due to the low i...
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The Do's and Don'ts of Rental Arbitrage and why I think it is one of the best strategies RIGHT NOW for those getting into real estate for the first time, especially with today's rates and market. I used Rental Arbitra...
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Hi - I’m relatively new to the real estate game and am just starting to read multiple books involving this topic.I noticed a house being cleaned up two weeks ago, talked to maintenance people, and was in the right pla...
I have a property with a large lot in East San Diego. SFH go for about $300 a SF in my area. Homes with ADU's are not getting appraised as the ADU being worth $300 a SF, more like its an amenity. So even though builde...