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On September 27th of 2022 I bought my first rental property. Here are four things I have learned since then:
1. No matter how much information you read, listen to, or talk about with other investors, you will not...
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#contractors_are_shadyA contractor who was working with my architect to complete blueprints for the county's plan check always took his time to provide necessary information, and refused to give me an itemized bid bec...
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Good morning! Has anyone here used Do Hard money loans for rehabs/flipping, or is anyone familiar with their practices?
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2015 is over and the books are closed! Hurray!For us 2015 was a great year, but also a year filled with challenges (who didn't have them?). Every year I like to look back and review what we did well, and where we fell...
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Hello everyone!I have been studying a lot of real estate financial modeling and analysis, specifically for commercial real estate and I understand all the concepts, terms, and calculations very well.But I am strugglin...
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To Fellow Investors,
At what point in your business did you or would you choose to add part or full-time staff instead of using independent contractors?
What position did you or would you hire first?
Thanks for you...
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Tucson AZ investor looking to connect with others across the country interested in mobile home parks as their main source of investments. Would love to share ideas, network and create a community of like minded indivi...
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Numbers (rounded to nearest $100)1350 sf3 bed, 2 bath1 StoryNo GarageListed Price $45,000Offer/Purchase Price $50500Original Estimated Renovation Cost $17000Renovations $20,000ARV $106,000Sold $109,500Closing Costs at...
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How are my fellow WA state landlords handling any non-paying tenants right now? I have one four plex in Tacoma. And one tenant in that four plex not paying, so it could be worse. The only downside right now is that...
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Economic Update (Monday, October 12, 2020)
Make no mistake: no one has enjoyed this Pandemic and...