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Hi all,
I'm new to these forums and heard of it through Jaime Tardy's interview with Josh Dorkin. It was like the heavens have opened for me and here was this wonderful resource I had been missing all along!
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It seems that some feel that Bird Dogs are bogus. Much of the negative talk could also be said about realtors. For that matter, many people outside of our world feel similarly about investors in general.
My exper...
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Here is the scenario:I find a house that is being sold way under market (perhaps a bank foreclosure, auction, etc.) and that doesn't really need any repair. (It may not look as good as the other houses in the neighbo...
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For my savvy Real Estate investors out there who have attended the school of hard knocks. What Real Estate Cliches have you found to be true, useful, or completely false. Here are my top 3 True Cliches:1. Risk comes ...
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Hi fellow investors,
I’ve been hearing a lot about DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans lately, especially in the context of long-term buy-and-hold investments. For those of you who’ve used DSCR loans, I’d love t...
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Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
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I know this is an old topic, but I would like to revisit it as I'm now listing two rental homes that I own and manage myself. So this question is for landlords who also manage their own property(ies). Do you prefer to...
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Hello! New to this forum but happy to learn from all of you more “seasoned” landlords.We are in the middle of evicting our tenants in Ohio, have jumped through all of the hoops, and are awaiting trial. The trial is i...
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I am a married and a father of a six year old boy who loves to swim. I have not reached full financial Independence but live very comfortable in Fresno CA. Currently have 3 fourplexes that cash flow over $1500 each an...
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Hello. In trying to help my mom after my dad passed away Christmas, I
rented my place out. Having never done this, and rushed by the
deadline to file taxes, I'm confused on some points. On advise pages
it's s...