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My husband and I are looking to start out in buy and hold. The problem we are having is whether or not to invest where we are or out of state. We live in Los Angeles and real estate just seems so unobtainable out here...
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Pros and Cons of managing properties that the banks are sitting on?
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In terms of cash flow and security for someone approaching retirement age, is it really a good idea to get into a leveraged multi family deal using requiring a lot of time, effort and complexity?
Wouldn't simply ...
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Hey folks,I have a 4 bed 2 bath house in Longmont CO that is currently a long term rental. Tenants are moving out in a month. Should I turn it into a STR? My mortgage payment is ~1,500/mo and I can get about $2,600/mo...
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Dear members, both Dutch and international,If you are looking to invest in rental apartments or student housing, please consider Amsterdam. The market at the moment is very hot, yet in the future a steady growth is fo...
As a new investor/first-time, I'm thinking of buying a house in Arizona (Phoenix suburb like Surprise) and rent it out. Houses appear to be cheap (~100k) for 2,000 sq feet property and monthly rent is above $1,200 lea...
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So, I didn't intend to find a mentor initially.. I was just looking for some advice from someone I knew who did real estate and seemed successful to me.. So, I called my old landlord I had back in college about 6 year...
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Hi,I want to get your inputs on how to handle this situation. My tenant, a single Mom, had rented my rental for almost 2 years with her son and couple of grand children. She is working for federal government and had d...
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I am a college student set to graduate within the next year, and I’m eager to dive into the world of real estate investment. I have no debt and have managed to save a significant amount of money. Over the past year, I...
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hey I'm looking to in the future buy and rent a property my question is for someone new to this would anyone recommend managment company? What are the pros and cons of these company's? Thanks ahead of time!