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I am interested as a newbie in investing in buy and hold rental properties in NNJ or CNJ. I was wondering what others' strategies are in this regard. I ask because I find this to be a landscape that is filled with ris...
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HI All,I just put in an offer for a home at $136,000. My Realtor assured me based on comps it would appraise for well over $100,000, so I signed a contingency stating I would make up the difference if it under apprai...
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I was the highest bidder at an auction, however the reserve was not met. Right away I received the offer below:
Even though your bid didn't meet the seller's reserve price, the seller is still ...
A homeowner that contacted me from a yellow letter is willing to short sale her home. She owes too much. She is 6 months behind. The house needs a total rehab to be rent ready. She is supposed to talk to her mortgage ...
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Hello All,Just pondering if anyone has any tips or thoughts on the current Bubble in the Bay Area, CA and how to or not to get started in it with limited resources. The obvious answer is, you can't! Which is the idea ...
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The Utah market is bone dry. Finding investment deals for buy and holds is nigh unto impossible right now, but I see deals being offered up all over the country. Would you suggest that I look into long distance invest...
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Assuming someone was starting out they would want to start in a market with the best ratios cost v. rents to be gained. Which markets out there cash flow the best all things considered??
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What is your goal, and why? Apparently where I am at, property appreciates very slowly. My thinking is buy one at a time until they are 100% mine, then go to the next one, as opposed to buying 10 now and having to t...
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Prices are just so expensive here that nothing really seems to make sense for me to buy. You’d be lucky if you break even in terms of cash flow and cap rates are just above what my online CDs are giving me. I want a d...
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BP Family,I have a question that has been killing me. It may be dumb, however I need to have a warm and fuzzy as I am unclear how to calculate this and am loosing sleep. I've had an 80/20 Construction loan for a pre...