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Hi all,
A few friends and I are trying to get started in our real estate investing journey and want to focus on cash flow from rental properties. Unfortunately, we live in Southern California, and we don't have the r...
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I'm looking to get started in real estate by purchasing a 2-4 unit (ideally 4) through FHA financing. I looked online and found a few properties that peaked my interest and I reached out to a Realtor who had a few mul...
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You often hear syndicators say: we're looking at a minimum 20% return or 15%IRR. Things like that. For the sake of curiosity, I'm wondering what factors influence those required returns. Stock market volatily? 10Y tre...
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First time home buyer. Trying to get good deal. Was thinking of buying home at auction(with help of some agent).Talked to an agent and he said he helps people bid on short sales.
He said the banks are not willing to...
I'm working with a landlord whose last tenant killed himself in the unit and was not discovered for two weeks in the middle of summer. The landlord hired ServPro to "clean up" the place but the smell still lingers....
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Ok well im on the edge of putting in an offer on a property thats a couple streets down from my house,great neighborhood lakes and such great schools etc. 3bed 2 bath built in 01 about 1400sqf from what a have seen ne...
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Wondering what is everyone's opinion on the current market? It seems that RE prices are the same and nothing has changed
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Rent it out yourself or use a agent which is better For renting out apartments.
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I have been given an opportunity to purchase a portfolio of 85 properties that each net ~$250 a month (if 80 are rented, 20k in net a month). The seller who is looking to retire is willing to finance the whole portfol...
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HOA requires brown windows. It will cost me an extra $3500 to purchase windows that are brown, with grids, and with brown capping. My windows are original, don't work anymore, have broken seals and waste energy. I'...