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For what it's worth, these articles keep coming at us:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-21/...
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Hi everyone! I plan on living in Plano, TX for a W-2 job, and I am eager to buy a property in the city. I have been considering trying to leverage an FHA loan; however, there are not many affordable duplexes in the ar...
Ugh, so today was a big challenge that, sadly, made me pause and question how the heck I'm going to do real estate with a new baby. I know I can do it... I'M DETERMINED TO! But I need advice. How do others do it? ...
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Ready for some nerdery?
I believe that the Federal Reserve is going to cut rates by 25-50 bps at it's September meeting (no emergency cut), but that 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates will rise to upper 6s low 7s aro...
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Why do you think so many RE investors are willing to share their knowledge with newbies and other investors? I've dabbled in a few other businesses before getting started in RE and every time I would ask a more season...
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Airbnb or STR (short term rentals). The concept is furnished rentals that are rented for short terms as short as 1 day to 30days or longer if you desire.I'm a newbie. I only started in 12/2017 with my first airbnb....
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This has been an ongoing issue since the beginning and I'm learning the hard way to screen tenants properly. A family began to rent our newly built house in June and after about a month, the wife had been diagnosed wi...
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Hello!
Introduction
I’d quickly like to introduce myself before providing my forum topic. I’m Moe, a heavily inspired teenager who is determined to create wealth and success. As a 16 year old, I have been career b...
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Does the rise of self employed workers driven by (no pun intended) companies like Uber, Lyft and other app driven service jobs pose more risk than a standard 1099 applicant? Sure some can make 55k a year but some mont...
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Hi everyone. I am general contractor and thinking to build my first vacation rental.
I absolutely unexperienced in field of short rentals I have several questions.
1. Is it important you have vacation rental in Nic...