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Hello,I have been on here for a little while but only as a lurker. I really enjoy reading everything people have to say on here, it is a great community. I live in Bend Oregon on the sunny side of the Cascade mountain...
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I am from NE Missouri and vacation yearly in Branson. After diving into LTR in SFHs for the last few years, we are interested in purchasing a home (preferably lakefront or lakeview) with dock access on Table Rock Lak...
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My spouse and I are excited to begin our journey in real estate investment in New York. We currently own a co-op in Queens, which we purchased a year ago for $260,000. We made a 20% dow...
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I recently listed my property for rent (first time), and one of the tenant inquiries asked if section 8 was accepted. I read the laws in NJ and it sounds like I cannot flat out refuse to rent based on section 8. Is ...
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I'm a newbie. (introduction post here) I've had a few people now recommend to me that I consider EITHER wholesaling or bird-dogging. My question is, what's the difference?I read this blog post which seemed to say that...
My buddy, Joe, who is an investor was shown this off market property in DC and he inturn showed it to me. We subsequently entered into an JV agreement to pursue it. Apparently, He had a relationship with this broke...
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I am about to close on my second house. This means my first house will become my first official rental. I am a little underwhelmed with my knowledge of what I want out of a property manager. I know I definitely want a...
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A friend and I have started an LLC to begin real estate investing. We plan to flip houses to start and eventually branch out into different forms of real estate investments. We are approved for a HELOC of $100,000, bu...
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If the bank states that they do not allow their mortgages to be assumed, is there any room to negotiate by offering them a one-time upfront payment or offering to have the loan interest rate to adjust up slightly?
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Question: we are closing on a home November 30th and plan to rent it immediately. The current owners have vacated the property already and have asked if we would be okay placing a renter prior to closing. I have many ...