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Real estate investing is responsible for more wealth than any other investment vehicle in the world! The secret is, real estate is the only investment that has five separate compounding benefits all working for you a...
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I am just getting started. I'm reading books and listening to podcasts to try to learn as much as possible before I purchase my first property. One of the questions I have is do you just put each property in an llc or...
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I am looking to purchase some multifamily in Beloit WI. I have not seen many property management companies out there and the ones I have seen have really high fees. Does anyone have any recommendations f...
Hello,I originally bought a 1BD/1BA condo in downtown Long Beach on a VA loan, so it was quite easy for me to get my foot in that door. With 0 down, my monthly payments (with HOA) come out to around $2000. However, th...
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So I have a handful of properties and am getting ready to self manage a 4 plex that I'm yet to close on. I know a tenant is moving out next month, so I have to hit the ground running. I have several books on self mana...
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Hello all,I am looking for a personal residence right now and came across a house I am interested in. It is listed on the MLS but was just made aware that a close friend of mine has known them for 30 years. Is it poss...
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Hi all,Since its that time of year again, I'd like to know you opinion of sending Holiday cars and/or gifts to property managers, accountants, contractors, etc. Do you think its nessecaary for business, or that its j...
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Does anyone know much about properties on the lakes in central Illinois? I started looking at lake access homes in Central Illinois. My hope was to have something that wouldn't break my bank and also possibly genera...
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Offer 155k
Worth about 180
20% down
4% interest
30 years
Tax 3k
Insurance 3k
Rental 1700
Single Family Home is vacant
About 6k in repairs
What's the best way to determine if the numbers make sense?
I know that'...
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Appraisal came in today, and I'm closing in 4 days! I know, they came in VERY LATE. So I'll have to delay my closing. AND on top of that, the VA Appraisal requires the sellers to fix a bunch of minor things- my questi...