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So I have a few rants that I would like to share. I feel like I can move on after sitting on the BP chair and talk about it.Story 1 - 22 unit complex in Houston TXSo I purchased a 48 unit complex about a year ago for ...
I've done some preliminary research on going solar for my primary residence (two unit with flat roof and almost no shade according to comed and project sunroof by google)
Ive run my numbers a few times and I understa...
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Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world. Yet commission rates are untouched. 5-6% is still standard. But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...
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Just a little lost on how to form a sole proprietorship LLC in Texas, wondering if someone knows the cost and some basic knowledge on how to start with this? New at investing and everyday seems I find something new an...
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There is a lot of debate about staying local vs. investing out of town. What factors do you consider when deciding what market to invest in? What do you think makes a great market?
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Wow, this is interesting ... Denver has filed felony criminal charges against a Denver couple for operating multiple Airbnb short-term rentals in violation of the primary residence.According to the people I talk to in...
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First off, thanks for any responses to this, I truly appreciate the insight from investors more experienced than me. Of the 9 rentals I own, I currently have 8 of them under property management. The one I manage mysel...
The full story is on Bloomberg.com here: Zillow wants to flip your house should you want to read all the details.For those with TLDR syndrome the gist of it is:Zillow has now joined the ranks of high tech real estate ...
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I'm trying to get started in real estate investing with this going for me/against me:Have almost $5,000 available from college prepaid that I don't want to use on a degree (my interests don't require a degree)Just rec...
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Well, After almost a year of looking, getting $ lined up, networking, reading BP and basically freaking out... My wife and I have taken the plunge, we sign tomorrow and close monday on a flip in my home town... I live...