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I've been investing for 8+ years now. Just read David Greene's BRRRR book. It really has me sold on a shift in mindset (to date I have been saving up, putting down 25% to buy properties at retail. It's been a slow pro...
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I'm a new homeowner and recently I chopped down two trees in my backyard. My neighbor on the other side of the backyard suddenly felt they lost their privacy and talked with us about how upset and devastated they are....
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Hi all, I am looking at a duplex (1500 sqft), which has a large detached garage (~700 sqft floor area). I am thinking of adding 2 stories on top of the garage (essentially rebuilding the garage) and adding north of 10...
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We have heard it a billion times, "I'm super excited to invest/ reach FIRE/ make a career change, but my partner isn't on board." Have you been there too? Share your ideas for what may or may not have worked to encour...
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My mother-in-law owns her single family home outright in Hoboken NJ, bought it 30-something years ago when it was a slump town. Obviously it's worth a lot more these days, but she's not willing to let go of the house....
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Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing well!Full disclosure, I am completely new to Real Estate Investing and when I say "completely new", I mean asking the most basic questions that may seem like a no-brainer for m...
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I rent about half of my 150 units to college students. Every summer, even though they are on 12-month leases I have a high amount of vacancy simply because tenants move out without paying for the last month or two of...
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Hi We purchased a property last year, a tenant living in one of the apt was cleaning the building for the previous owner, and got $50 off her $650 monthly rent. After we purchased the building, she never cleaned the b...
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Hello Everyone,I'm toying with an idea that I had today and was wondering if the forum would help me shoot holes in it. I'm thinking about a family syndication that would allow the parents (my parents and their sibli...
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Hi,I am considering obtaining a HELOC to purchase a second property (ideally for investment purposes). I have applied with Chase and a local credit union and have been rejected for lack of credit history. I own my cur...