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Hey guys, looking for some advice here. Where I live in California, it just simply isn’t realistic to buy anything with the salary I make currently. I live at home rent free and I know I want to get into the real esta...
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Hello! My wife and I currently live in an apartment, would like to move into a home within the next year, and would also like to start investing in some STR properties. Is there a clear answer of which one we should d...
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Expanding on the title, the multifamily home market dried up in my desired zip codes recently. If I shift to buying a first-time homebuyer, 3% DP SFH (with the intention to owner occupy), then how long realistically w...
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Newly returned to Utah after 20 years absence. We are living in Heber City, and my wife and I both work in the medical profession. Heber is extremely proud of their dirt right now, so we're realizing we may have to ...
Hi All,
So I know I will probably get flamed for asking the same questions that have likely been asked many times previously, but I felt I have exhausted the search feature for now.
I am looking to purchase a SFR o...
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I have heard on several separate occasions about the idea of “borrowing against an IRA” to build funds for investing, but am unable to find any more information about this when I search for it. Does anybody have any k...
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I'm 33 and finally in a position to start pursuing a goal I've had for a long time.
About me: I went to UC Davis and came out with a business degree, and worked in real estate for a short time in my early 20's before...
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Hello I am Mark. I live in Chicago IL, on the south side. I want to be a real estate investor and make this my second income / business as a long term goal.I want to start out with a owner/ occupied tri plex or fourpl...
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Hi Guys, Just wanted to get some feedback on a deal my cousin and I are looking at. We're completely new to the multi family arena, so any feedback is appreciated. Here are the facts: 18 unit apartment building, 2 sto...
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So 2 questions about rentals:1st, I haven’t purchased any rentals yet but I have had a few come up to analyze and when I analyze them they always come up as negative cash flow. Am I doing something wrong or is it just...