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I live in California and have seen many close family and friends kill it in the rental market here. Why is most of the US against rental market in California and should I invest elsewhere?
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Hi - NEWBIE ALERT!We're first-time investment property buyers. We're looking at buying a house that has been running as 3 units for many years. However, it's zoned R5 for a single dwelling. I'm aware that code violati...
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I have a question regarding the Fannie Mae restrictions on the number of mortgages. Two of my houses are financed by first place HELOCs. Would those count towards the four they want to allow?
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My friend Ted will receive a house as his uncle is passing away soon. The house is in North Hollywood Los Angeles County with a $525k reverse mortgage, property valued at $950k. Ted has poor income and 670 FICO and wi...
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One of my places gets all weekly bookings...I've already turned down 4 guests for next year, so that's about $3k lost. The way it's going I can see a lost income of $10k (or more) this coming year. I've thought about ...
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The house is finished except for the bathroom where we ran out of primer. I did some quick research and found Kilz High Build primer. Expensive, but I wish I had found it prior to painting the whole house! There ar...
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Hey All, would love to get your collective opinions on something. I have about 600 sq. feet worth of popcorn ceilings in a newly purchased property that I'm trying to figure out how to deal with. My options seem to be...
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I am selling my house FSBO in Texas and have a had a few potential buyers ask if I am willing to seller finance. I am in a low equity situation and still need to be able to pull money out of it. Would this be a sub2...
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What would you do if you had only $10 K cash to invest any way that you like? Would you use it to start a marketing campaign, purchase a home with a low down payment, or come up with some other creative way to get the...
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Hey everyone,I have been a lurker on here for a few months and it's time I start asking the right questions. I'm 21 and in the middle of PA (physician assistant) school in MA. My dad wants to buy a multi-family proper...