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Hi all,
I have some basic questions with regard to start investing in US (MD) real estate as a non-US citizen from abroad. My budget is around 150k and I like to start in Baltimore buying a property for long term re...
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I have a rather large 1031 coming up with IPX1031 where I am selling one property and buying another the next day. Because of the amount that is being 1031'd and the amount they are holding, I am a bit concerned that...
Just checking in. I have been active in both markets for 10 or more year. If you want to discuss what it is like lets get a discussion going or trade email.
John Corey
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Hi,
Is there a rule of thumb for operating expense ratio for retail (non NNN) properties? What if the owner is only responsible for roof and structure? Is there an "average" estimated vacancy loss that you use to e...
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Hello,I am currently an investor in Atlanta, GA. My husband and I buy mostly rental properties and gain capital through the return on rent and a little appreciation. We are currently in the process of looking into the...
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Hello all,My name is Beverly Rogers. I have worked in commercial property management since 2006 starting in Florida, where I'm from originally, and in Massachusetts since 2008 in the Boston area primarily. I moved o...
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What are the typical requirements that a hard money lender asks for? Outside of 10-15% toward purchase price, do they look for people with a certain amount of flips already under their belt?
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We may be biased, but for us, real estate investing has been an amazing journey. Like anything worth doing, it has its challenges, but the potential far outweighs the drawbacks. For the right type of person, real esta...
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Does anyone have experience with the Teacher Next Door Program? (Not the same as GNND)I'm wondering if I might use it to house hack in my area, or even to invest out of state. Would love to chat with someone knowledge...
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I will soon be rolling over a 401(k) into my sdIRA and I want to use it to buy one or more Air B&Bs. How do I decide where demand is highest (i.e. there are not enough units versus renters) and whether rents/occu...