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Hi All,I recently secured my second rental property using a HELOC and now I'm thinking about my next purchase. I've heard of folks using the equity in their rental properties to purchase additional properties and I'm ...
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Hello I am trying to see how I can go about getting down payment funding on an investment property. any ideas or creative options?
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Presently, I've noticed a surge in foreclosures emerging in Tampa Bay. I'm curious if this uptick is due to many investors being involved in hard money loans and now facing the need to refinance, unexpectedly encounte...
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Hi all, I am new to the website but have been listening to finance and real estate podcasts for a few years now and have read a couple of basic real estate investing books. I am currently living in Seattle with my fia...
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Real Estate is THE BEST way to decrease/eliminate your tax burden. Here's why:This is a picture of a Schedule E. It outlines profit and losses from rental real estate. Look at all of the losses you can count against y...
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Hey everyone,
In today’s market, it feels like making deals pencil out is tougher than ever. Rising interest rates, slim margins, and unexpected costs can kill a deal fast. But the one thing that you can control is y...
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Is there a preference on absentee owners living in or out of the state when sending out letters? Most searches that I have done so far turn up way more in state owners. I'm using listsource filters to keep the list ...
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Hello everyone. I just started the mortgage application process and have been pre-approved for a loan with a 6.75% interest rate. I was planning on purchasing a duplex this summer and going the FHA route, but now am n...
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Hello everyone! I'm considering house hacking a SFR with my VA loan in LA county by renting out individual rooms and was wondering if any of you had experience at doing this in the past? I'm currently single with no d...
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Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...