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I know betting on appreciation isn't the best general strategy. However after a lot of thinking, I realized I would regret not owning a home in Austin before my move to NY. Still a lot of room for growth. I'm looking ...
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Hi, BP family
I was recently thinking about a good measure on whether it is worthwhile to convert LTR to STR. I asked around and got different answers. Some say that your STR gross income needs to be at least twice a...
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Hello all, I finally put my property up for rent in MI and I’m in the pre-screening step. So I have a couple questions:
1. How do you determine who to show the property to? I asked a couple questions and they answere...
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I am in the process of loan shopping for my first real estate purchase (2-4 unit multi family). I have gone to a mortgage broker (1 month ago) who initially told me I can do 5% down on a conventional loan and we did ...
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Hi all - my name is Brian Armstrong, I am a new real estate investor in the Portland area as the title states. I just wanted to introduce myself and start detailing the steps I am taking to get started.
A brief backg...
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Hi everyone and thanks in advance for reading my very first post. I’m excited to become more active on here and learn from you all. So here it goes...
I’ve been renting a 3 br 1 bath house in Concord, NH for $1350/...
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I know there have been quite a few posts on this topic, but as a current owner of a few Denver area rentals, I'm just have a really tough time seeing our market go much higher, and in fact firmly believe we're just ab...
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Community,By way of quick background, I'm a young non-real estate private equity professional and really believe in talking directly with people who know their stuff. My network really is limited in the house flipping...
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WHOLESALERS, EVER WONDER WHY IT’S SO HARD TO CONNECT WITH INVESTORS AND CASH BUYERS TO ACTUALLY CLOSE A DEAL? YOU MIGHT THINK WE ALL SUCK, AND NO DOUBT, SOME DO. BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE NICE PEOPLE AND GENUINELY W...
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Selecting a loan officer in brief…For experienced home buyers, I want to quickly lay out my strategy for picking a loan officer. Subsequently I’ll go into the detail for those interested or less experienced with the ...