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As the title says, I am new to real estate. I will graduate with my BS in Electrical Engineering in May 2025. After I save up some money, I want to start building spec homes in the DFW area. If you are an experienced ...
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Hi, I am new to real estate and I bought a house recently and planning to house hack by renting the basement out while I live in the house for a year or 2 and then move out and rent the whole house. My question is sho...
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I'm in the process of growing a property management company here in Connecticut under a friend's brokerage. We manage about 10-15 units currently.
I am interested in growing the management side of the brokerage, but...
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Hello to All,
I have recently started mailing to probates. I have ran into a lot of scripts for motivated / distressed homeowners out here on BP already for Foreclosure, Expireds, etc.
I would love to hear some tips...
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Hi! Do you guys think Austin, Texas is a good place to invest? Why or why not?
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Newbie here. My strategy is twofold: 1) Buy and hold using BRRRR method and 2) Private money lending.
Which vehicle is better suited for this strategy, a Self-Directed 401(K) or a Solo(K)?
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I have a rental house with 150K left on the mortgage, I have 200k in an after tax brokerage account invested in cash, stocks and bonds. Should I sell the investments (pretend we're in a non-recession normal stock mark...
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From the rise of the iBuyers, Zillow looking to flip houses, and now Amazon partnering with a behemoth brokerage, is this the beginning of the end?https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/amazon-real-estate-giant-look-to-dis...
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We're going on 3 properties, and I'm wondering where others store their reserves for their rental properties? My general rule of thumb was 6 months of PITI, which I have in a savings account. As we go to 3 properties,...
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Can someone help with the specifics of Real Estate Investing for a Licensed Real Estate Broker?Currently working for a Real Estate Company but want to create an LLC so I can work for myself. I'm still new to real est...