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First time posting after reading through other posts and trying to learn tips from everyone else.In our situation, local market is expensive to get in to and makes positive cash flow difficult to see other than STR's....
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So after six to seven months of education mainly through Biggerpockets forums and podcast and oh YouTube, am finally having my first closing on an investment property October 10th. I listen to podcast when I am driv...
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Hi all! I have a question about foreclosures. How long does it typically take a house to be listed on the market once a foreclosure deed is recorded? Is there a pretty standard time periods or does it all just vary? F...
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I currently have an offer in on a short sale...it has been 3+ weeks since my offer without a response from the bank...I was told 8 days ago I would get a response with 48 hours...I still haven't heard anything to date...
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Ok, here is a question I know that many of you would love to answer. But, here is the deal...
Why are Realtors such a bad thing, and is there anyway I can turn the tide? Can I become the exce...
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Before my tenants re-signed a year lease earlier this year, they wanted to sign an even longer lease that would end in late October next year. But, that's such a bad time to find a new tenant when a year lease would ...
Since 2016, I bought (with the intention of keeping) 16 doors in Buffalo, NY. I live in a foreign country, and depended on a property manager to manage my portfolio. After 5 years of abuse, miscalculations, grossly ...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Joliet.
Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $11,485
As a first time homebuyer, first time investor, my first deal was ...
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This *may* be off-topic here, it certainly isn't what people ask about on this forum!! Feel free to move it if there is a more-appropriate group for it.I'm in California, and I've been renting dad's house out to this...
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This is a topic I have been thinking about before I even started investing in real estate. I currently self manage 2 single family homes and am not sure when I should consider finding a property manager!I have not had...