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So back in 2006 my mother got advice from a successful investor that even she can invest in RE with little money. For the first deal she refinanced our house and took that seed money to buy another SFH. Meanwhile I wa...
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I have made a connection with a commercial lender at local community bank. After speaking with the commercial lender, they're willing to offer the following loan vehicles with as little as 15% down payment. I have ...
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As a young foreign national who wants to start investing in the US I started working out a step by step investment plan. One of the first and maybe most important steps is obviously picking my market, not an easy task...
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Hi, my name is Paula and I have been playing with the idea of real estate for a few years now. I have taken some classes, read a few books, listen to podcasts. But have been too chicken to take any action. Meanwhile I...
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Hello everyone, I have recently been doing some research in the area of buying homes directly from home owners that are motivated to sell their homes for various reasons. I understand the theoretical process well in t...
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Let's say I have a property for sale. Let's say I have become dissatisfied with my Realtor, and I switch to a new Realtor. So my first Realtor is Realtor A and my new Realtor is Relator B. Let's also say that each con...
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I'm new to the world of investing and I would love to house hack my first property. I’m curious if I would be able to qualify for FHA loan(ideally) or any loan without a current job. I know that probably sounds crazy ...
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Take a look at Austin leasing and rental statistics for the month of January 2017 below. Highlights include: 40% increase in total lease properties between January 2016 and 2017Demand for rentals is up 4%34% increase ...
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According to the latest statistics we have now reached the point in this country where 49.5% of the population pays zero income tax. I'm pretty good at math so I've come up with the number of 50.5% do pay some income ...
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I recently read a couple of books by Peter Conti and David Finkel. Both books were very informative and contained many excellent techniques and instructions. They teach you how to find motivated sellers and sit down w...