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I am going to preface this with I am a completely new investor (0 deals under my belt, but will buy at least one property in 2018). I would like to do some variation of a house hack in San Diego (ADU/SFH-MFH conversio...
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I'm just curious if it is industry standard for PM companies to charge 100% of first months rent for new tenant leases?
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I have 200k cash for a down payment. I live in Los Angeles where the housing market is insanely HOT right now. Single family homes are getting multiple offers and going for above asking price. I want to get my first ...
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In a failed attempt to buy a smaller 4-unit multi-family property, I stumbled across an 8 unit deal in Pensacola. This was going to be my first deal, so I'm not really familiar with the larger multi-family dynamics an...
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You can look back at our 2021 Year-end Wrap-up Post for further perspective.Economy- my perspective right or wrong throughout 2022. This is the basis for some of our business decisions. Basically, put our money wher...
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I'm looking for better understanding about short sales and real estate commissions. I apologize for the length of this post.
The short sale has not been approved because of the 2nd with Chase, but I want to ignore ...
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I am interested in using a hard money lender to buy a property to flip. What are some questions you would ask a lender to vet hard money lenders? Also what are some things you look for in a lender? Do you recommend a ...
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Under contract for my 3rd SFR in Akron, Ohio. A vacant house across the street from one I just purchased was also for sale at 51k. It sat for a bit and the price was lowered to 46k so I toured the house and made an of...
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I'm in the process of purchasing another home adding to my portfolio. What's your thoughts on me setting up owner finance on my property?
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I am curious on how joint ventures work when doing investing with contractors. I have heard to stay away from the idea but however a contractor we have been doing business with keeps asking to do a joint project. In t...