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Hey, I am currently a 16 year old sophomore in high school. My passion is real estate, I buy books on investing, watch youtube videos about it all day, got a job at McDonald’s to learn how to interact with people bett...
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Hi everyone, could use your input and help!I have been house hacking a duplex in Oakland the last year. Tenants moved in January 2022. First few months were fine, but some issues started coming up. They're on a subsid...
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I used a CPA for the first time and just got my bill $1200. I am a W2 and have LLC with 2 properties that I've kept good records for. My return was only for $1,200...
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Hello everyone, I need advice in reference to using a HELCO or Bank Construction loan to build a new home. I have a lot and I want to build a new home on it as my primary residence. I currently own a home with a lot o...
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Hi everyone,
I've got tremendous help and support from this forum in the past 3 years. To give back to this community, I thought I'd share information on the second ADU project I'm working on in Santa Clara. I posted...
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I’ve heard most investors say they wouldn’t pay any money upfront but then most contractors I’ve heard say they wouldn’t start work without a deposit. How do you come to an agreement where both sides feel comfortable...
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So I bought a 3 family in NJ and have gut renovated all apartments and have had great luck thus far but have run into my real first issue. Here is the situationI gutted one of the units (3 bedroom 1 bath) with a new k...
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My real estate agent has sent me several duplex listings in Killeen varying from 30-85K. I don't have much for a down payment which makes these well within my reach. I only wonder if Killeen is a good place to start. ...
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We are in some unsettling times and many of you have questions about financing options available for investors. Others have questions about the lingo/structure of RE financing. Opening up this forum to send me all you...
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I hired two professional tilers to tile one of my properties.Their quote was $500 more than another estimate I received but I felt like they were professionals who I could trust to do a good job.Indeed they have been ...