Hey everyone, New to investing in real estate. Been listening to and watching a lot on real estate investing but a lot of the content is US specific and I'm trying to verify this with seasoned investors for Canada. I ...
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Hi guys,
I am new to the forum and have loosely been looking into buying a rental since 2012. I am now living in the states full time, and I want to have an investment property purchased by the end of 2013.
I have...
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Hello friends. Been on the forum and have not found a single deal yet because of my very aggressive offers based on 50% and 2% rules. But here in Dallas the market is getting really hot and turning into a seller's m...
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Hello everyone!First ever post :)I'm super excited to be closing on my first rental property on Monday and wanted some advice to prepare and start this new chapter as a landlord. Looking for some feedback or advice on...
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Hey guys and gals,
I wanted to get the opinion of the masses on a deal that I’m in the middle of. It’s a distressed 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1650 sqft single family home in Kalamazoo MI. Cash deal at 47k and 35k into th...
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I was refinancing a property. The appraisal noted that we didn't have proper egress and that it was a safety issue. She noted this for a reduced price in her appraisal and also for selling. I checked with the city and...
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I recently rolled the dice and went to a free real estate seminar, defenses up. I was actually impressed: no guru, no hype, just good info on the local market. Of course they had their agents peppered throughout the r...
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Hi, really excited to have found bigger pockets and begin connecting with others who have been making a living off of real estate or used it as a supplemental source of income. My goal is to eventually not have to wor...
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Hi everyone,
I have a friend who is considering purchasing a duplex in Dallas TX. He refuses to budget for vacancy and capex. I'm trying to convince him to be more conservative but am having a hard time since I reall...
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Hello,i was wondering if it is worth switching from long term rental to medium term rental. I have a 3 units so doing one long term and possibly making one unit medium term. As I start to calculate adding utilities, i...