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Hi Everyone! I'm just getting started in my real estate career and one area I want to improve on quickly, is rehab estimation costs as well as the added value from it. I am not a contractor by any means and I understa...
I am interested in hearing opinions on investing in a college town these days.
For those of you that have rentals in college towns:
1. What sort of impacts has COVID made to your business (good or bad)
2. What pit...
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Hello, I have just joined this site and this is my first post. I have been impressed with the wealth of information so far and I am looking forward to learning so much here.
We recently refinanced our home to...
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I recently purchased my first property. It is a very nice home in a great neighborhood, 3bd 2.5 ba, $2k/mo rent. The tenant has been in for 1 month. She's a really nice lady with exceptional job, background, refere...
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Greetings all.I have recently fell in love with sail boating. Along with knowing a couple of distant people that are successful in real estate, I figure what better way to fund a sail boating life. I could get enoug...
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I work for a capital improvements company in Portland, we serves the apartment industry… how do I make the transition into apartment investing with under $50k in capital?
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Plans:Immediate - nothing but learn and ask questions, receive advice.Summer 2015: Begin purchasing real estate.Alright so I have been lurking on the forums trying to find direction for my wife and I for next summer. ...
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Lonnie Deals are financial boomerangs:I want to tell you about one of my favorite deal structures: the Lonnie Deal. That’s when an investor buys a mobile home on a rented lot for cash and resells it, offering owner fi...
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Hello,I'm about to close escrow on a situation where I plan on creating a seller carry back note and then immediately selling the note after closing. I would appreciate feedback and opinions on if this was smart or a ...
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I'd like to know if anyone on the forum has realized my dream: Own multiple properties in desirable locations and spend time during the year rotating between various properties (potentially internationally as well) du...