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Hello I am trying to start my Real Estate Investing I am 20yrs old in the Tampa Bay Florida Area with 10k$ saves up. What is a smart first buy? Single family lease option to buy or should I go for a Multi Family with ...
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An interesting thought from a meetup we attended last night in Austin- this is a prime season for househackers.Sellers are spooked and the number of offers per listing are down. Interest rates at 6 and 7% mean PITI pa...
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I have a good deal on a vacant house here in houston texas to rehab and flip, but the owner told me today that she was in jail for a year for drug possession. She didn't elaborate on it any more than that, and I do...
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Does anyone feel that the recent wave of forclosures in this country will affect multi-family residential properties and small aprtment buildings. Seems as thought the vast majority of foreclosures relate to SFHs.
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Example:
Found a home owner willing to do lease option. You find a rent to own buyer. You sandwich the deal in a 2 year L/O. 1 Year down the road the buyer bails out of L/O contract. What are the terms/penalties you h...
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Hey guys. So I've been trying to get my first wholesale deal done, and I've had some ok leads but nothing I could close on. I'm currently working with a guy whose sister passed away and he tells me that he is now the ...
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In Alabama, individuals can represent themselves in court. Corporations, trusts, and LLCs cannot (because they have no true "self") except for cases in Small Claims Court. Currently, Representative Mack Butler (R), ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $366,000
Cash invested: $11,000
This was my first house hack and first time investing in real estate. I lived in th...
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Hey all,
I have decided I am going to save $20,000 by December 2015 to get ready for a down payment on my first home. Is this enough for a house these days? I've read of people saving more than that depending...
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I was driving for dollars last week and I found a property that had a for sale sign. I figured I'd check since they said they'll finance via land contract. I called the number and met with the guy and he walked me thr...