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I been in buy and hold for a while in Massachusetts. Commercial multi-family is mostly what I have done. I was researching with the idea of whether to go into new construction instead of purchasing existing buildings....
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I’m looking to purchase my first investment property, which I will purchase with FHA live in for 1-2yrs and then rent. I'm looking in the San Antonio area, any zip codes I should avoid to live in? also where d...
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I'm interested in investing. I don't want to suck up everyone's time I just haven't found what I'm looking for searching the forum. Quite possibly user error. What are innovative strategies? What are the different typ...
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In the process of applying for HELOC, bank uses a virtual appraisal. We can then pay for a full walk through appraisal if we’re not satisfied.But looking to understand what values/comps they use for a virtual appraisa...
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New to rentals. A friend of mine and myself have a property in the valporaiso area that needs quite a bit of work. We are trying to understand the market to determine if it should just he sold as a fixer upper, fixed ...
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Per 2023 guidelines, can I use rental income to qualify for a conventional loan?
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What is a conservative vacancy rate? Or does this depend more on market? I was just wanting to put together a spreadsheet
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I am looking at a property (a large home that has already been divided into 5 units) that could be 7 units eventually (with work). But the property will require lots of help.
As we renovate (and not all are complet...
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I’m thinking about purchasing a rental property in the group 14621 area but having 2nd thought bcuz i think it might be a D class area not a C class... thoughts?
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My partners and I are ready to start a direct mailing campaign with handwritten letters. We are planning to target tax delinquent properties, absentee owners, and a number of other lists. We are having trouble decid...