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Hey everyone,
In today’s market, it feels like making deals pencil out is tougher than ever. Rising interest rates, slim margins, and unexpected costs can kill a deal fast. But the one thing that you can control is y...
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Anybody else hear of a city or county trying to implement a strategy like this?
In a somewhat r...
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I just wrapped up a busy (and cold!) week in Owings Mills (outside of Baltimore), where I was rehabbing my first rental property. Being my first real estate purchase ever, it was exciting and intimidating to go throug...
Hi guys. I'm close to having my condo ready for renting. I have to go year by year by the by-laws. I'm putting in a lot of effort into making this property respectable. My question is, how far can I go in the leas...
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I see a lot of talk about the importance of hiring a property manager (PM) rather than self managing. For 20 years I have managed my own properties so I wanted to offer some thoughts on the advantages of self managing...
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For those of you who that have your short term rental managed by another company, what do you typically pay in fees or a percentage for the management service? I have some family who are considering renting out their ...
THINK SMALL! No, you don’t need a massive real estate empire to achieve your dreams of financial freedom. Just ask Chad Carson, author of
The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor: How to Reach Financial Freedom with...
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I know this has has been asked many times with various amounts....I am curious what Detroit investors would say.. I have a few directions that I am considering...But what would you successful, seasoned, experienced De...
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Hello, I am new to the board need some advice. I purchased a dozen rental properties over the past 3 years during the times of easy money.
Once of my purchased was a double that I paid cash for. $29k purchase price....
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I am curious to see if anyone has attended the Rich Dad Academy, which has been promoted by the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad. I went to the free informational meeting which was a pitch to sign up for the class. My br...