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Greetings! I'm Bobby Smith from Virginia and I'm excited to start this journey. I'm currently a UX Designer for a major bank and I love my job. However.... I long to have residual income that I control and not have to...
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What is everyone's most important things they look for when screening tenants?
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Saw FNMA article this morning. "Fannie Mae will buy 97% LTV mortgages"You must be joking. [looks to see if this is an Onion article]...I wish I were joking.Haven't we been here and done this? This didn't end well the ...
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Hey, guys...I've owned and rented a few STR properties on Martha's Vineyard. I'm looking to get into Co-hosting there. I've got a good foundational knowledge about renting and just moved on to Owner Rez. Does anyon...
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All experienced landlords and real estate investors have learned that as much as they may trust the source of information, whether it be from a tenant, contractor, seller, consultant, etc. we still have to verify expe...
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Hello all. I am currently stationed in California but my hometown is Jacksonville, FL. I currently have 50k to play with and was wondering should I wait till my next duty station in 1.5 years and save some money up. N...
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Normally if I figure out a potential applicant just got evicted, I avoid showing them a place I have for rent. They won't pass the screening so why bother, right? This time I wanted to see if I could pick up on som...
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I own a rental property. Over time, I have purchased various items for the rental property and taken tax deductions when I did so. For example, I purchased a lawn mower for the rental that tenants cut with. I have pur...
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Hi guys! I'm a super newbie in real estate investing, haven't invested in one property actually. I've been studying real estate on my own for about a year now and I know how difficult it can be to get approved by a mo...
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Ok I am a realtor in the South Florida Area, I wanted to know is there a separate component for Commercial Listings? If so where do I go? I am new and I have a client that is interested in commercial properties. I ...