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Ive heard a lot of negative comments about investing in southern california. So is it true? Is so cal not the best place to invest in rental property?Opinions....?
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Hi everyone!! Thank you for reading!A little about me: I've saved money for years to buy my first prop and will short term rent/Airbnb. My budget is around $500-700K. I'm preapproved up to $1M but that's a level of ri...
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I have been searching certain areas in Florida (Panhandle Beaches; Disney area; Clearwater to Sarasota Beaches) to buy something as a STR. Looking at average STR gross revenue and the related costs, particularly the m...
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Robert Kiyosaki recently had a podcast with Ken McElroy and talked about how the RE market seems to be topping off. They talked about different asset classes to invest in (RE, the stock market, commodities, and busine...
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Hi everyone,My girlfriend and I are planning to move to the Saint Paul, MN area in about a year and we, like many others, are hoping to house hack a duplex. However I want to analyze properties as if I was buying them...
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Hey all,Does anybody have experience obtaining a mortgage from a US based bank or lending company for an international property (Belize) and have any recommendations? I’m looking for options to finance a condo for vac...
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Hello folks,I am 27 living in Canada and make roughly 53k after taxes.I have been living in my condo (Purchased for ~159k) for just over a year that I put 20% down payment (~31800) on and I am looking to purchase anot...
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It seems like many podcast hosts (including Josh and Brandon on the BP podcast) promote investing for cash flow instead of investing for appreciation. I understand the economics and the strategies for positive cash f...
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Hi. What are your thoughts on what will perform better going forward, short-term rentals or long-term rentals?
This is a topic that comes up very frequently in conversations with clients, investors, and friends here...
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Hey everyone,My wife and I recently moved to Kansas City, KS and are partnering with investors to acquire multifamily properties in the area. We have an idea of what types of properties we want to go after and the num...