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In my area I find a lot of 6-flats/6-plexes that do not have central air, despite the fact that it is a feature which is highly attractive for prospective tenants.
When I try to search the web, including BP, it seems ...
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I've always heard that selling for sale by owner is a bad idea, but is it true? When is it a good idea to sell for sale by owner?
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I purchased my first rental property at the end of April. It was a 1400 sq ft property in Cleveland Heights,OH that I purchased for 60k, it needed cosmetic work but market rent in the area was about $1100-$1150 for a...
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My wife and I are a young couple and both have high paying jobs (Registered Nurse & Engineer). We were fortunate to graduate college with no student debt and are great at saving money. A little over a year after b...
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When considering your budget, is there any general rule of thumb for the percentage of money you spend to buy a property vs the percentage for renovations vs the excess left for cushion/emergencies? I will have a set...
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I just read this article and thought it was very interesting. It makes a lot of sense that these boutique hotel companies would look to smaller cities that are being revitalized as they can acquire property for a fra...
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So I'm looking at purchasing a Brand New Duplex that comes with Fridges/ Washer & Dryers on each side for 285,000 which with a 3.5% down payment with an FHA loan will put my mortgage around $1900 so lets say $200...
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I took a contract job a month ago in Phoenix where I organized as a 1099 contractor for tax benefit. Now lenders won't give me a loan. I am in the same industry and could switch back to W2 for a big hit in income. I w...
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So I have finally hit the 10 property mark. They each have a mortgage with a rate between 3.5% and 4.0%, so I don't want to refinance them into an umbrella loan or anything like that. My question is, what is the bes...
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Hello,
I've been shopping around trying to figure out the best rates to do a VA cash out of my primary. I owe 300k on a 30 year, 2.75% rate mortgage. I'm looking to pull out possibly 300k. My DTI is ~47%. My credit s...