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Hi Everyone,Im a newbie to the REI game, just purchased my first Duplex in St. Paul, MN and I’m wondering should I include utilities with rent? The water meter isn’t separate and gas/electric is set up to where the to...
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What approach are you taking with impending interest hikes?
-Buy now for a higher price but lower interest rates
-Wait for prices to go down if interest rates go up (decreased demand) and deal with higher monthly...
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Happy New Year to everyone! I recently closed on my first home purchase last November. It is a duplex in North Linden (growing C neighborhood) and I plan to cashout refi towards the end of the year. I am doing a full ...
I am a new investor in the Austin area, with property tax and interest rates. There is no cash flow here; unless you pay cash. Has anyone had success purchasing in the last 1.5 years with cash flow? Also, for those wh...
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Greetings;So . . my offer on a HUD house was accepted; used the 89% rule - Thanks. But just read the "successful HUD bidding strategies" and there's sooo much I didn't know. Using a 'not-so-HUD-experienced" broker (...
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I was wondering if I could get some opinions/suggestions on the best way to handle this situation. I have a duplex, that's fully renovated with ceramic tile throughout, so we have an open pet policy. Our first ten...
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Hey all, just bought my first home on Jul 24 2023. Have some questions about my roof.Noticed one morning when the sun hit my house just right that there were some small, but noticeable waves in my roof. Went up to the...
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I have a property just outside the Orlando area it’s a 4 bedroom 2.5 ba home holding approximately 70k in equity. Rental market is also extremely high and strong right now. The question is with so much equity do I sel...
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As a new investor looking at markets out-of-state, I found this blog post by @Scott Trench - 2016 Best and Worst REI Markets - to be super helpful. For those who haven’t read it, it provides a ranking of the attractiv...
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I received my first application for a renter. They seem eager to rent, filled out the application on the spot and turned in application fee. From the application, they are partners. One person seems like they have ...