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so, after a lot of reading on bp about the dificelties of a profit from a sub 30k house- i had to test it myself. the numbers on paper were just too good.button line- we've lost money on our first house. but, we have ...
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Can someone give me a general answer to the following situation.
Let's say I buy a duplex for $100k and I give you an option to buy it for 20 years.
As option money you give me $20k. I purchase it with a 15 year ful...
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I have about $20,000 in an IRA I set up right when I enlisted in the Military. I'm wanting to fund my first real estate investment but don't have the cash. Can I use my Traditional IRA to facilitate something like tha...
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Hey all, I'm a 37 year old with a successful 15-year advertising career making six-figures. My largest frustration is that my salary is beginning to cap at low six-figures and the % of people making huge amounts of m...
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I bought my first rental property earlier this year. Cash flow after I move out (house hacking) and renovating should be 200-300. 30 yr fixed mortgage @ 6.625% with about 76,000 left. Over time, I'll end up paying 96k...
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Hey all,I’ve been having an extremely hard time finding a lender for my situation. I have 3 properties that are owned free and clear however the values are less than $75,000 each which most lenders will not do a portf...
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I am in a situation that traditional tax benefit of real estate investment is not applicable.
My wife and I want to buy a primary residence and rental properties within next 3 months and hoping to make this investme...
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I got my start in real estate investing unintentionally when I was about 24 years old. I was a bartender in Connecticut and making very good money. I decided it was time to “become an adult” and buy my first home. I h...
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As many of us have come to find out in real estate investing, our ability to grow a real estate portfolio is highly dependent upon our ability to leverage our money. Or, in other words, use others people’s money to ma...
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What are potential obstacles when trying to BRRRR? For example:1. Are there cases when you can't refinance ?2. If you buy the property in cash can you refinance?3. Do you have to have a W2 job to refinance? Do you ha...