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Hello,I have several ways to fund a down payment on my first investment property and would like to know the "safest" way to do so...Cash, borrow against my 401K (and does this method constitue the start of my investme...
I'm working with family that is in the wind-down/retirement phase of their real estate investment careers. They have been actively managing a few small mulitfamily homes for many years and no longer desire to be acti...
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Hey community, i have a question which has been on my mind as an investor for long. I own 23 doors at this time in Arkansas and Northern Virginia, i have been using my own capital to buy units so far. Some of my prope...
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Hello everyone, I am a new user on this platform and joined because I am interesting in investing in multifamily and connecting with experienced investors. I have been doing research for a couple months now and I feel...
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As Election Day nears, many individuals halt their major financial activities because they feel the uncertainty of the election results may have adverse effects if they act now. In this post, I will explore the histor...
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Does anyone in Southwest Florida or nearby have any tips or ideas for getting started in real estate in the area? What types of investments are working right now or look promising in the next few years? I know...
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As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
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All,My team and I @Matt Wood @Mike O'Connor @Kiran K have recently got a 100 Unit Multi-Family under contract in Albany, GA. As always, I would love to get your inputs on the deal. Here are some of the key stats:Purch...
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I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...
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I know the building is old but it has a nice CoC.I am asking my realtor to get the maintenance/repair records to see what has been done in the past.This will be an OOS investment and my first investment. My realtor wa...