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I am in the process of purchasing my first rental property and am looking for any advice on what to anticipate as a new Landlord. I have done some online research but am interested to hear firsthand what things I shou...
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Hi there, fellow investors!First of all I wish to thank Josh, Brandon and all those who contribute to making this platform so great. Given the research I've done so far on real estate investing and its concepts, mainl...
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My husband and I have been talking about real estate for years. But we just can’t pull the trigger on anything. Any advice on knowing when to purchase, what to purchase, etc. for your first property, would be gr...
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Would prefer to do something closer to home so I can avoid having to get on a plane to monitor the deal. Is it smart to do it around here?
I am considering lending money for the first time. I would not consider this if I did not feel comfortable with the individual. He is a flipper in Prince George's County MD. We have many mutual friends and I have know...
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Hi Everyone! My name is Shawn, I'm a writer in Los Angeles who's recently gotten the real estate investing bug after watching some associates of mine make a deal. Would love to talk over a lunch or coffee to someone w...
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We are researching markets and have targeted a few to begin deep diving into for multi family property acquisition. We are targeting the B-C asset class with 5-25 units. The ideal property would have a ...
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Hi All! I have been finding older properties in my area with very many recent sales nearby. However, there are newer communities within short distances from the older homes and I am assuming that I cannot use the sale...
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Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Nathan Story, I’m currently working with my partner on educating ourselves and learning as much as we can before we decide to progress with our investmen...
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Hello,I bought a condo (paid cash) near the bottom in 2010 and its current market value is quite good. My parents have been staying there rent-free but they have a new place and so we want to consider doing a 1031 exc...