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Happy New Year! The December 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices and balanced market conditions in the Austin metro as we reached year’s end. Here are some key highlights ...
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I know there are a variety of screening practices used by landlords and property management companies. Personally, I follow this standard for every application I receive:
- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent...
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What markets do you think are in the best position? What markets do you think are in the worst position? Why?
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hello everyone,
so I've recently found a few pre-foreclosures. but looking at the comps in the area the homes have 20%-40% equity. my original plan that came to mind was to do offer a few different solutions and then...
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We were given the opportunity to purchase a defaulted 1st Lien Non-Performing note/mortgage on a 2 story, historic building in Ohio City, less than two miles from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & the Cleveland B...
Has anyone looked at buying RE via a self directed IRA vs cashing out the IRA, paying the penalty and putting funds into a business account and having full control of funds Immediately?
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Hi all, my wife and I have located a vacant property that would be a great fix and flip, however after a public records search it appears the owner is incarcerated and will be for 8 more years. Is this worth pursuing?...
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I put my feet to the fire and bought my first property.. Now I'm hungry for more. but I don't have the capital that I used to have. So I'm looking into growing my portfolio with single family / multifamily homes rang...
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I’m about to be finished rehabbing my first single family rental property. Should I hire an agent to find a tenant or do it myself?
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Trade War May Be a Great Opportunity to Invest in US RentalsSeptember 21, 2018 By Jorge Vazquez & Rafael Castro Trade wars…both countries fight but almost always end up coming to an agreement. It’s like the best f...