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Hello everyone! My wife and I are looking to start our real estate journey! Currently we live in Hawaii and I am an active duty Soldier, we have decided that investing in Hawaii is too much of a risk for us at the mom...
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I’ve heard many times on BP that the 2% rule is impossible in the SF Bay Area…if you are lucky, maybe you can break 1%. But my recent experience has shown me that with a lot of hard work and perseverance it is very p...
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Hey, I'd like to get both landlords' and renters' thoughts on this. During the application process, I believe it is beneficial for both the landlord and the renter to have the renter be the one that runs his/her own r...
It seems that some feel that Bird Dogs are bogus. Much of the negative talk could also be said about realtors. For that matter, many people outside of our world feel similarly about investors in general.
My exper...
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Has anyone come up with strategies or ideas of what they would do differently if Biden wins the election?
Will property taxes increase? Would you sell or buy properties? Hoard cash or buy assets? Borrow more or pay...
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I am new in real estate and about to buy my first house. The house’s listing price is 800k. I found this house in Redfin and saw it by myself in it’s open house alone. My buying agent was involved only after I decided...
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I’m trying to become an agent in the future because of my leverage from knowledge and pure passion for the industry. I keep talking to people like my family and friends about becoming a top producer, but I keep hearin...
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Was anyone flipping houses back in 2008? I got caught mid-flip and my projected returns were cut in half when I finally sold.Fast forward to today, and flips made up more than 6% of home sales last year, according to...