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Wow! 2020 is now half way over. Who would have thought that the country/world would be where it is today. It is not where I thought it would be. Nevertheless, here we are and it’s time to take an accounting to see whe...
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The fact that we are novice in this business will shine through in this post. We purchased our first investment property as a foreclosure on 9/2/16. The idea was a BRRR approach. On top of the $65k price tag, we put...
I am comparing between buying rental properties or investing in REITs/real estate ETFs. From my understanding rental properties are better to invest in most ways financially. My specific situation is that I work in F...
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I am doing the analysis on this property as a next flip. Its a great house, the plan would be to purchase it for 60k, ARV would be 120 - 130k, it has a pool in decent shape, finished walkout basement with ceramic til...
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Especially you Rochester NY investors. I've been in this area lots of times. I assume most of you have, too. Granted this happened at 7pm, but I don't like the idea of investing in areas where you'll get shot in th...
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Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that ...
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Hello - This is my first post here and I am just gearing up to start my life in the world of Real Estate, so please bear with me.
I am getting married next year and will be looking into an FHA loan for my first hou...
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Hi everyone, does anyone have any experience investing in or can tell me anything about this area highlighted? Any info or opinions would be helpful. Thanks.
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Hi Everyone,I’ve been a long time listener of the podcast and have been saving up money to begin my real estate investing career. I currently am 25 with about $50k in cash saved up.I live in Austin, TX, where tons of ...
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Anyone have advice on how to calculate the 'numbers' on vacation rentals?I believe it can have a good cash flow even with the added expenses as long as the property is in a area of high rental demand and the property ...