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I am a (relatively) new real estate investor. I fall pretty well into the category of "accidental" investor, having bought a home right out of college and then renting it out when a pretty fast-moving career opportuni...
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I keep hearing I need to know my Market. What does this mean? Is it knowing what housing and rental prices are. Should I be going to city council meetings.......etc.????
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Hello all, I had a college age tenant sign a 2 year lease 18 months in advance near a university that is almost exclusively rented by college kids. It’s a 4 bed house and she signed and paid the deposit in full thinki...
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Does anyone know of some good cities to invest in for multi family properties in Michigan?
Specifically looking for BRRRR properties.
Looked into Lansing, Jackson, and Westland/Ypsilanti but I fear the crime rate is...
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Hello BP!Recently, I got accepted into the University of Maryland MBA program. I am incredibly excited and will be moving back into the area after I get out of the military (April) and want to begin my travel towards ...
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With both of my parents being entrepreneurs, I realized early on that working for others wouldn't give me the freedom I wanted in life. I went from selling snacks & sodas in vending machines at my dad's barbershop...
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I have been wishing and dreaming about getting into real estate for quite some time. So I began reading and learning as much on here as possible. One day I felt ready, and this culminated with an offer on a foreclosed...
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Hey guys! Newbie here from Central, Va. After 10 years in the professional landscaping industry(and about 3 years of anaylsis paralysis), its time for a change. I look forward to networking and any comment or criti...
Really curious why investors purchase income properties, is it so you can live off the cash flow for retirement, fund your children's college tuition, quit your day job or maybe some other reason? Just curious to kno...
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I am just curious to see how many hours do you guys put in REI. (I know it depends on your goals) The reason why I am asking is because I have a full time job right now, and I am planning to start part time MBA progra...