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In 2014 my wife and I purchased our first home near Norfolk, VA for $307,000, putting $0 down on the property though a VA loan. Best decision ever!! - That is, until I heard about real estate investing, house hackin...
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I just finished reading The Debt Millionaire by George Antone. Decent book (although I would recommend The Value of Debt in Building Wealth by Thomas J. Anderson over this one - somewhat similar concepts). The autho...
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Background; I've 1031'd 4 homes in the past 3 years. I either turned one home into 2 or traded a smaller home for a nicer home that will hopefully appreciate and cash flow more. My long term goal has always been to do...
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What are the pitfalls with delayed financing. This is what I read in various threadsa) In delayed financing, the appraisal is typically more strict. So may not come into the right valueb) with delayed financing, u end...
I know this has probably been asked a million times, but are any of the gurus actually worth it? I get the impression that the $100 course is always a sales pitch for the $1,000 course, which is a pitch for the $10,0...
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This video has almost 3.8mm views
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I was recently on a phone conversation with a fix and flip investor who was giving me advise on rehab costs. I explained that a particular house I was thinking of walking away from was not a good deal because it was t...
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If anyone who is newer to note investing needs a refresher course on what caused most of the NPLs we buy to be available, read The Big Short or go see the movie. Fascinating how corrupted Wall St. brokers and rating a...
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If a tenant does damage to my unit but can't or won't pay for the repairs, can I document the damage and file a claim against his renters insurance?
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In reviewing past threads, I admit being sent into a mild panic over this 50% percent rule of thumb, despite the fact that I am experienced and currently own and operate 41 units... single family and duplexes with ...