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Hi all,
I am a first time investor currently purchasing a two-family home in Clifton, NJ. I am currently under contract with the last step being to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the town. The current Clifton...
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I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...
I have asked this before and many said to only buy areas in areas I know. Perhaps I am crazy, but I feel like I can get gather enough information about an area from the internet and feel comfortable investing in stat...
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I have been looking for a strip mall/ shopping center in my area and am not finding any below $3M that are priced based on cap rates or any obvious rational calculation. Also, at their asking prices, they would no...
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I am getting a cash out refinance mortgage on one of my rentals and will be using the cash to rehab another property to rent out. As I understand it, the appraisal fee and some other closing costs are not immediately ...
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Im no expert on the economy, or investing, and especially not the real estate market but I do know how to balance a budget and jump on bigger and better opportunities. Our current house is too small and not working f...
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I just closed on my first rental property which is a triplex in the Greater Philadelphia area. All three units are occupied with only two units paying rent. The third tenant who is not paying rent also happens to be i...
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Did anyone else see this article in the Strib today? https://m.startribune.com/twin...
For those who don’t subscribe, I will give you the highlights.....
They expect vacancy in Mpls/st paul to go from current 3.5% ...
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I am 68 years old and retired. I own 2 Condos in NYC. Both offer a positive cash flow. Due to current conditions, the rental market now is extremely competitive. One of my tenants is leaving. I have a few choices. I c...
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Apparently someone felt my post the other day was too political and it was removed. That does not change the fact that both retailers and community owners seriously need to address the changes in all of the Fair Housi...