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Hi,This is my first post here. I have for the last 4 years been reading and trying to learn about real estate and to get into the business as a landlord, but it is not until now I feel ready to do it. I live in Los An...
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Hi All,
I've been actively investing in real estate for over a year now and my specialty niche is lease options. The thing is that I'm wanting to branch out into other avenues of the REI realm such as wholesales and...
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Where do you want to invest??? Doing some driving over next couple of weeks, and would love to know some of the areas you would like to invest in.
I know there are areas that could use some building up, mainly areas...
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Hello biggerPockets Community! I am looking to purchase my first property, the only problem that I have is the down payment. I would like to use a private lender for the down payment, but I do not know what to offer...
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I'm analyzing a deal and I'm getting good cash flow, but not so good cash-on-cash ROI, what or how can I do to raise the ROI? Thanks!!
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Ok so I have a lot of experience with SF homes, I can evaluate them and negotiate with owners just fine, but this morning I got a lead from one of my guys on a 22 unit apt building with a motivated owner offering to ...
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I have a situation (explained below) and need some advice.
Background :
* My LLC and Solo 401(k) signed a Land Installment Contract on Dec 6th 2013. The percentage of ownership was 60-40 respectively.
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I've always used contractors here and there and paid up front. But has anyone ever gave their contractor a % of profit after the property has sold? Like, paying for the material then once the house sells give your con...
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Based on my understanding, purchasing points typically necessitates holding the mortgage for 5-6 years to reach the break-even point. Given the current scenario, there's a high probability that mortgage rates may decr...
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Dear all,I recently got a long-term job in Gainesville, Florida. I am an European Citizen on a H1b visa, applying now for Green Card, which I will get most likely in 2-3 years. I am not looking for starting a RE caree...