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Hi everyone. I am new here so please be gentle. I have been doing a TON of research and am new to the world of real estate investing. I have consumed a ridiculous amount of information and at this point everything is ...
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I'm thinking of putting in laminate flooring throughout a house I just bought. Currently it has carpet. I have roughly 900 sq ft to do.
My main question is: How hard is this to put in yourself? It's advertised as ea...
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I've been running the numbers on various properties in Toledo just to get a feel for different scenarios. When I get insurance quotes in lower income areas around Toledo, rates seem to go through the roof! I'm talking...
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We have a portfolio of properties in Colorado and we're looking to start buying properties in a second market in Ohio. My wife and I are both from Ohio, so we often end up back there for visits. We like the possibilit...
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Hi All!I'm new to buy and hold investing. I'm using a excel spreadsheet that has a conservative 10% vacancy reserve and 10% maintenance reserve every month. I've spoken with turnkey companies that say they use a much ...
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It's normal for the market to slow down in winter, especially right around Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year feels different, and I'm hearing many l...
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Not sure if this would be the exact section to put this so sorry ahead of time if it isn't.I was hoping to discuss the idea of making an additional principal only payment on my mortgage every month. I currently have a...
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I have a few investors more then I originally intended....great problem to have... now the question is how to spend the money to bring a good ROI for my investors and still make a profit myself? I am looking for an an...
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Hi everyone I’ve gotten some advice from a very small circle on what to do next. I’d like your guys input.We have some lane for sale that can net us roughly 100k. (Yes I know it may take months/year to sell.) what sho...
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I have 2 investment properties that are doing really well and give me some cash flow (on top of paying both mortgages). Before thinking of going for the 3rd one, which would be great if it goes as well as these two, ...