Hey folks, looking for some ideas and inspiration here. How would you invest in real estate if you had a few extra dollars in a trust, say $1.5 Million, and your goals were to:Maximize income for yourself in retireme...
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We had a showing at our home today....the agent stepped outside to take a cigarrette break, leaving the buyer inside alone for 10 minutes, then putting the cigarette out onto our exterior concrete patio.
Is it approp...
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Im new to investing and thinking about the BRRRR strategy. When cash refinancing a property, the “New loan” after the refinance is higher so doesnt that decrease your cash flow?I understand that you are taking the cas...
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The Arizona tax lien auctions are open right now. I gather a lot of data on the available liens for the counties in which I invest. Pinal county, just south of Phoenix, offers more detailed Use descriptions than other...
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Happy Wednesday everyone,I have a question that I've been pondering. After sitting on the sidelines for a long time, my wife and I are finally moving from interested, to serious in our pursuit of a STR. We're likely g...
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I've noticed a steady increase in the frequency of unsolicited mailers I receive offering my buy my house ("why worry about repairs, we'll buy you house as is, all cash, quick close" etc., etc.). I take this as a sign...
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This will be my first "quick flip", and my initial thought is that there's not enough profit to justify it many times... but just to get my feet wet, I'm going for it.I'll apologize in advance for not knowing the prop...
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I'm looking at a property in Philadelphia that would need a full gut rehab. I want to BRRR it. Purchase price is 99k, renovation cost is ~100k. ARV maybe 270-280k. My question is regarding the appraisal value. It's lo...
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This post is inspired by show #238 @Michael Swan. I have about $250k worth of equity in a SFR rental in a suburb of Los Angeles I bought in 2010. The property about breaks even and the tenants are easy. I made the mon...
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So, I'm planning on purchasing a duplex or triplex within Manchester, NH, but my fiancee and I can only afford an FHA Loan 3.5% down and 4.85% interest, 30 yr mortgage, and that will leave us with practically no reser...