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Hi Everyone,
I am excited to have found this site! I am new to the real estate investing world and the amount of knowledge shared freely on the forums is extremely helpful (and encouraging since I was about to shell ...
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I recently had multiple people apply for one of our rental houses. I narrowed it down to 2 people. Do you always go with the best choice even if they only want to rent for a year? First choice has excellent credit sco...
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All,I know this is a difficult question and depends on each investor's needs, but I'm looking for general guidelines for comparing REIT investments to actual real estate.If I can get a nominal 7.7 ROR investing in a b...
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Hello all :)
My name is Kristen and I'm a 24 year old student from Florida. I am currently majoring in Accounting and wanting to pursue a Masters in Real Estate from either USF or UF (granted I keep my str...
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About to close on a duplex, one side already rented. Can (or should) I raise the rent, practically speaking, and of course, legally? It’s several hundred below market value.
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View reportI've found a foreclosure in an area that is booming and I believe there will be a lot of interest in this property because of it. This is listed at $51k but comps in the area are valued at $150k. For rental...
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After YEARS of brainwashing by the government and public school systems about marijuana, guess who's soul has a price? California! Apparently the price is $1 BILLION dollars in tax revenue that they COULD bring in b...
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I can't even count the number of people who have approached me claiming they want to be real estate investors, but then never take Action. I'm interested in hearing if you have found anything that helps people move fr...
Great forum here. Was hoping the experts can help me out. I purchased a property in Oct of 2010. The property had been vacant for two years and needed a bunch of work. Purchased the property for $60,000 and put in...
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I am new to investing and should be in a position to make an offer on a deal real soon. Like within days I should have my financing ready. I'm really intrigued by the whole Pre-foreclosure Investing concept, particula...