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What are the pros and cons and if you have any rentals using either method, how has it been?
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I want to get started in real estate but investing but I may not be able to purchase a property until late 2025. I'm concerned that I'd buy a place in the winter, then it would either take a long time to find tenants ...
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Question for Washington state flippers. I'm a beginning investor in the Seattle area. Just heard about Washington state's anti flipping law. It seems that only licensed contractors are legally allowed in Washington st...
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Tenant said that the dishwasher seemed to have died. She said that she was going to wait a little bit 'pop the breaker' and try again, later she informed me that it still was not working and was presumed to be dead. I...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Charleston.
Purchase price: $86,500
Cash invested: $232,500
Sale price: $375,000
MLS Foreclosure originally listed at $200,00...
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So I have a 6 family under contract in New Britain, CT that I am expected to close on in 2 days and I have scenario at hand with the sewer/basement. After going through the inspection stage I asked for some repairs to...
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Here in Michigan, I've ran into an issue of a 2 unit that has been functioning as a 3 unit for 19 years. It has separate meters. I bought this spring, and began renovating. When I went to rent, several neighbors calle...
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I'm looking at a small commercial building that sits on what used to be an old gas station. I'd like to bid on the property but I'm caution because of the old gas station. If contaminants were found years later, ...
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I found some REOs and when I was backtracking the title (through the assessors website) I found that the proeprty changed hands several times in the space of 1 or 2 months time. Some of the deeds that were recorded w...
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For those who’ve purchased their first vacation rental in the Destin or Panama City Beach area (or surrounding areas, too), what’s one thing you wish you’d known beforehand? I’ve worked with a lot of first-time buyers...