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I just wanted to hear how some of you got started in real estate investing. Were you up at night watching infomercials? Did you see a friend investing? For me my parents owned real estate and as a child I saw a lot of...
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Hello fellow investors, I would sell my investment properties in CA if not for challenges in finding decent replacement properties via 1031 exchange. What are your strategies? Sell now to capture the market appreciat...
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Hi guys, I was at an asset protection conference and one of those guru's who tries to sell you a tablet and a "program" was all about index linked overfunded insurance and I liked some of what I heard. The idea being...
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hello bpSo I am a new investor who is working on my cash position right now. I should be in a "comfortable" cash position early next year. My question is should my first property be a turnkey? I understand that I won'...
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Hello BP,My current situation:I live in Northern VA, I have a rental property here with about $175K in equity and have my primary residence with about $60K in equity. (These numbers are base on my principal balance ag...
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Hey all - I was curious about your thoughts and predictions for the real estate / housing market for 2012. What do you expect? What will things look like for investors and traditional buyers/sellers?
I'd love your ...
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Hey all, I am an investor in the Kansas City area looking for buying opportunities in the urban core.I am 31yrs old and own a construction company involved in new construction multi-family. We employ 10 guys and hav...
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Just wanted to see who's out there that deals with properties in the listed locations. I've been doing some browsing and the prices are looking pretty good. But I do know that everything that glitters isn't gold. J...
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Hello fellow investors!I am looking at investing not necessarily in my home state.Based on the cost of taxes and insurance here are the top 10 most affordable states and worst 5 based on a quick research on the Intern...
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Hi! My name is Nick, and I wanted to introduce myself.
I am a Realtor in Washington D.C. who just moved to Seoul, South Korea! My wife got a job out here, and I tagged along. I was about to start on the ...