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Ive heard a lot of negative comments about investing in southern california. So is it true? Is so cal not the best place to invest in rental property?Opinions....?
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Hi everyone!! Thank you for reading!A little about me: I've saved money for years to buy my first prop and will short term rent/Airbnb. My budget is around $500-700K. I'm preapproved up to $1M but that's a level of ri...
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Hey Moguls,Newbie looking for advice on the best use of the ~$170K in equity I have in my SFH in East Oakland. I bought it in late 2015 and my home's value has gone up a lot. Currently, I live in one room and rent out...
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Hi everyone. I am general contractor and thinking to build my first vacation rental.
I absolutely unexperienced in field of short rentals I have several questions.
1. Is it important you have vacation rental in Nic...
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Hey all, i need some help. I want to get into real estate more. I have a rental property that rents exactly what I pay for the mortgage. The bank is willing to give me upwards of 90k in a cash out refinance. The in...
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Has anyone ever run into this issue and how do we navigate it? We bought our first BRRRR deal as a bank foreclosure. Took weeks to clean it up and months to rehab. We fixed it up and put tenants in it and got an appra...
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While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...
What are the legalities behind wholesaling? If i am not a licensed Real Estate Agent, is this ok? I am curious to know the laws & rules behind this. Thanks!
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Hello all,I’ve been heavily focused on SFR buy and hold analysis and I'm thinking about looking at a 4-plex in my area. When looking at the ARV, etc...how exactly is the ARV determined on a 4-plex. Before you say co...
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I was considering buying from a wholesaler as one avenue in buying a property.
I've seen some posts on here to avoid the ones are that bad, that some "sell junk". My question is, how do they manage to do this in a r...