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I'm a new member to this real estate platform and noticed this catagory and wanted a little more information about it.
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Hello everyone,
My story makes me a little sick to think back on and retell, but it’s mine and I’ll claim it if for no other reason than the satisfaction of the difference when I’m free.
I grew up in a rich home but...
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Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...
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Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
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Looking at MFRs in Cleveland and suburban areas, but I'm super concerned with population decline. Some suburban communities are pretty stable, but generally, Cleveland is a fraction of what it once was. What are the c...
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We have owned a STR in Scottsdale for the last 4 years and are getting ready to buy another one. However, like everyone else, we are not really sure about the next market. We live in Seattle, so somewhere on the West ...
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I've been a Project Manager in the Oil and Gas market for over a decade. I now realize that working for someone else will not get me where I want to go financially. I've just started the journey to transition into rea...
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I did driving for dollars the other day and found a place that seemed like a gem in Pasadena, CA. It's owner occupied and extremely run down. It appears to have been owned by the same person for decades. I'm sendin...
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I am a husband to a wonderful woman and the father to a very intelligent 3 year old daughter. I am a full time land manager for a private oil and gas company in Fort Worth, Texas and am excited about becoming more inv...
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Hey everybody! I am new to real estate and am looking into purchasing my first deal in Grand Rapids, MI or one of the surrounding areas. Does anybody have advice on investing in the area or specifics I need to know be...