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Hey all.
I’m also a total first timer, been looking for first RE deal for 14 months, nothing so far. I recently came across a MHP offer on the MLS near my home and am having trouble analyzing the deal because ther...
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I’ve been exploring some options to make another purchase in the smokies. Local community banks here are at 8.5 percent with no points. The higher ups I’ve spoken to believe they will get close to 10 percent on their ...
There are a number of scammers posing as lenders or "capital providers". They ask for upfront fees like retention, due diligence fees and even prepaid interest. If you deal with anyone that ask for upfront fees, RUN! ...
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What a week! Big news in the real estate game. Lots of big changes and challenges to be navigated but I'll keep this short and sweet to focus on the real world effects of the NAR Commission Lawsuit Settlement for inve...
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Hey Everyone, I've got a decision to make. So I have a Housing Authority(Section 8) tenant that is stating they do not have any hot water. I've had someone from the state & a plumber go out & confirmed ther...
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I'm not able to find this on a site like FRED. Currently I'm getting offers in the 9.5-10.5% region but I'd like to see how they've been over the past 20-30 years. There's always a ton of charts on the 15 yr and 30 yr...
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My mom is retired. She took over a few rental properties when my father died and it's been a nice source of income for her since they are paid off. However, she has expressed interest in being done with the landlord t...
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I found and spoke to multiple syndicators on bigger pockets but they are all investing in markets that are landlord friendly like TX FL AZ etc but I would like to invest in a market that I'm based in - New York City o...
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Hoping to get suggestions on how to setup Alexa to control smart devices in our STR. We'd like to create a new Amazon account and setup Alexa to control our smart home devices (lock, cameras, thermostat, etc.) but the...
I have been acquiring a contiguous group of properties that I am now ready to develop. RE is a part-time activity for me and I am relatively inexperienced. It is a low risk project and I am not very leveraged, so I wi...