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I decided last year to embark on a different strategy than my normal buy and hold investment strategy given that the market for buy and holds in California has become a lot more difficult where we have seen CAP rates ...
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The purpose of this forum will be to give practical solutions vs pulling the "crash n crush" alarm like a previous thread. I have a few suggestions that I have implemented and am interested in hearing from other inves...
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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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Any advise for a 40yr old with $100k saved. +800 Credit score. Should i buy cash or mortgage to start my portfolio for first investment property?
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I am about to buy out my aunts 1/2 of a property that she and my mom inherited from their father (my grandfather) The property is owned free and clear.
I have many questions on the way this can be done. The property...
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I am against:The simple fact it will kill small business and jobs.
First time poster and investment real estate buyer! I am 30 years old with 2 kids and my wife stays at home. Decided to get into rental real estate to supplement my advertising sales job. Located in Effingham ILL...
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I keep seeing these life changing one year turn arounds in peoples lives.My main question is how do people buy 10 properties in one year considering the DTI Ratio?I am personally making 65k-70k/yr at my W2 job and can...
I currently have an as is home I need a cash buyer for but would like to move into a new home asap. Can I use the equity on my current home somehow to meet my wanted monthly budget for the new home? The home I am...