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Hi,
Since I have a couple of friends studying and living in California I would like to know is there any affordable markets to invest in California?
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I’m trying to get started in real estate to provide additional income for flight school and eventually buy a home in San Diego. Is it a bad time to invest in real estate? And also I want to invest out of state.
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Hey All - I was just curious to hear from the folks on the site who send direct mail for marketing. If you are someone who uses mail, I'd love some feedback:- How often do you send mail?- How much mail do you send?- ...
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All,I have been reading many of your "How do I start" topics. Please allow me to squeeze mine in, as I am really struggling and I just cant even understand why I cant just get up and do it.A bit of background. My enti...
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Hi all,I have a situation where a tenant of 3 months has not paid his November rent. Our property manager has called, emailed, and shown up at the door trying to hunt him down to get an answer but got no response. A ...
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Not sure if this will be the right thread to post this question in, but are there any valuable insights you can learn from going Turnkey? A lot of people say its a great way to get started, and I obviously am no exper...
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If all else is equal and there are no renovations needs, which option would you pick?
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I've been in the Property Management industry for around 10 years and it always baffles me when landlords choose to manage their own units. I'm curious to hear reasons why you WOULD want to manage your own units. Bel...
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Looks like it's about 1K per transaction, but the 45 day limit of getting something under contract seems really unrealistic, almost pushing people to buy the first crappy deal. It takes time to find deals and since yo...
In a few short months I'll have reached the summit of my 12 year long endeavor to graduate high school and receive my diploma. For many people it's hard to know exactly what they want to do with their life, but luc...