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Hello there,I am new, and interested, in starting my journey in real estate investing. There is one question I have to start this out:How can I tell if an area I want to invest in is declining, rising, or a poor decis...
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Seems like the markets are not exactly embracing the bailout plan. A worldwide sell-off is not a good sign.
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I have read 6 preforeclosure real estate books, but some of the most important macro questions don't seem to be addressed in them.
Investors are ultimately looking for a deal that has equity and you can flip with at ...
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If you had your home listed at a certain price and discussed with your realtor a price reduction, then followed up with an email to her confirming the new price you wanted it listed at...and then a month later pulled ...
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Hello All!
I'd like to expose my situation and get comments from you people on how I should go about this, in the most profitable way possible of course :P Here's the deal: I purchased a duplex a year ago wich is n...
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I have been doing some reading on the forum and have seen some close matches to my issue but am hoping for some help understanding our situation.
First off my son purchased a rental property with a mortgage in his n...
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I've many older forum posts about college rentals but I wanted to reintroduce the topic for a more fresh perspective. I'm getting myself in position to purchase a 3bed 1bath duplex locally. This will be my first prop...
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We are interested in self directed 401K information and we have questions about cashing out a pension or rolling it over. Has anyone dealt with a custodial account in the Seattle area? We would like to find someone th...
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If you had a $3K per month marketing budget, how would you spend it to create a consistent stream of motivated seller leads month after month? I've been investing for over 15 years but most deals have come from wholes...
Here's a great article on what to expect in multifamily in 2019. "... with that inherent price pressure in mind, 2019 is looking more like a buyer’s market. Attractive multifamily acquisitions will be captured by buy...