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I have a very close friend and former employer in China who would love to invest in real estate in the US. He has lots of cash and I have a remote position, allowing me to travel to profitable areas where BRRR opportu...
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I'm trying to refinance my duplex, they should call in in the appraisal soon. But suddenly one of the tenants moved out and one unit is currently vacant. Will the appraisal likely lower the value because of the vacanc...
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Your goals and story:
I currently own a SFH that is rented out. I'm looking to expand my portfolio with 2 additional buy and hold purchases
Location of property:
Gadsden, AL 35903 for both
Purpose of financin...
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I’ve read some material that says starting out with Hard Money is not a good idea. Does anyone know why this is? My main strategy will be BRRRR and I plan to incorporate hard money into my financing. Thanks for your i...
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Hello everyone!My name is Christine. I have my bachelors in neurobiology from UC Davis and my doctorate in optometry from UC Berkeley. (I know, nothing to do with real estate)...After graduating, I realized my passion...
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Several investors are seeing Covid-19 as an opportunity to invest in real estate while others are closing up shop. Often times, a lost to some is a gain to others. Who is losing? The banks because people have stop ...
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I'm looking at borrowing some money for a deal from a friend and I told him I'd pay the going hard money rate to make it fair. Problem is, I don't know the going rate. I know it varies but I'd appreciate an idea ...
Got a deal from 1 of my fellow wholesalers and called a few of the "we buy houses" people from craigslist. 1 of the guys i assume is interested and emails me requesting the address. Normally my initial emails i sen...
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alright fellow property owners. Recently I had soms tenants in a duplex who were having some disagreements over dog poop Pickup in the shared yard. I encouraged them to come to an agreement on their own. Long story...
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In your personal experience, which one of these offers the best deal when purchasing a property and why?
Auction, REO, foreclosure, short sale, pre-foreclosure,…
Best deal meaning highest equity in the house