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I was talking to some folks who had issue with their local real estate clubs and I thought it would be a great topic to discuss here on the forums. Ultimately, I hope we can share some of the things that we think our...
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For those of you who landlord in borderline areas or worse, what's your rule of thumb on when to put security metal over your windows and doors? Is it a case of "do it if everyone else does it"? If I wanted to be extr...
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Hello everyone! My name is Juan Carlos Correa, originally from Mexico, and now living in South Florida for the last 3 years. I’m an CPA working in the audit practice and dreaming about starting a real estate investmen...
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My very nice 4 bdr refurbished SFR has been vacant for over 2 months. The property manager is complaining of a very slow rental market in Phoenix. Is that your recent experience? Further, the property manager is count...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Alex, I am a new investor and I am looking to invest in Jacksonville, FL. I started doing research on different zip codes in which to use the BRRRR strategy. I was hoping if anyone had feedback ...
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In the market to house hack. Looking for suggestions. Torn between using my VA loan or use my investment property below to help fund my deal.
Been losing deals left and right due to the owner occupied rule with VA.
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Hello all,This will be my first post, and I want to apologize ahead of time if it's something that's been covered extensively already.In choosing a Real Estate Agent, I have read books and blogs, etc., which suggest a...
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Hi everyone!Working on getting into my first investment property and the plan is to partner with 2 friends. We're really just looking to get the first one out of the way and get a better understanding of the process o...
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From my last direct mail campaign I received a signed purchase contract for a piece of vacant land in VA. After a little digging I found out that the property was recently handed over to a law firm for collection eff...
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So I looked at this property today and it is a huge 5,000 sf 147 year old home that was converted to a 6 unit at some point. The current owners have converted most of it back to one giant 3,200sf home with two 900 sf ...