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Investment Real Estate Agent
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on January 23, 2007
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My husband and I are starting to look into investment properties and are looking for a good agent that is knowledgeable specifically in investment properties. Any ref...
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- I recommend Brenda Rogers (www.brendarogersrealtor.com) in Plano. She deals A LOT with investment properties and first time buyers. We just bought our first home th...
- Hi H.: You did not say if you were looking in a particular area. We live in Richardson, and have worked with K. Finigan for a long time. She knows the business ex...
- My husband is a Realtor and an Investor. One of his personal favorites is investing (he picked up 9 properties last year and flipped 2). He has plenty of experience ...
Seeking Rental Properties
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on May 12, 2008
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Hi,
I'm looking to downsize from my home to a rental property (apt/duplex/condo) in the Richardson/N. Garland (near 190) area. I'm looking for something under a 1000...
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- Hi T., We are also leasing and had an excellent realtor who helped us find our ideal home to rent. Her name is Margertree Holmes with Marda Realty and she can be r...
- I just moved to Garland and live near 1st and Miller. There are 3 or 4 homes that are for rent on Miller between 1st and Dairy Street. They are less, I know and nice a...
- Hi T., my name is J. and my husband and I own a property in the north garland area and are rent it for 750.00 a month. If you would like more information please let me...
Investing in Real Estate
Asked by K.A. from Philadelphia
on August 5, 2011
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Hey Mamas
Does anyone have any advice/knowledge on how to go about buying a few investment properties with no money down? My husband and I are interested in gettin...
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- There are many ways to buy a house with no money down but you would need to be real estate or money savvy to do so. With the financial institutions now again having a ...
- Are you sure you want to go in with no money down in a questionable real estate market? If the market drops at all you'd be upside down on your mortgage right away! ...
- My understanding is that you must have a hefty down payment now to qualify for a second mortgage. If you have cash to buy a property out-right, do it. If not, don't.
Do You Own a Rental Property?
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on April 30, 2012
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My husband and I are tossing around the idea of purchasing a townhome or condo to rent. I'm looking for some general advise and your experiences with this. Good or b...
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- I did. What a PITA! LOL Even with a paid-for property--I found this was WAY more trouble than it was worth. As for renters--we had the good, the bad and the ugly. ...
- You can have mine! We paid $185 for our TH in 2004 and if you look on zillow.com it says we are not charging enough rent but we are currently happy with our tenant. M...
- My husband and I have been Landlords for about 7 years now and we have 7 properties, 11 rentable units. I will have to say that I hate it!! So many different people to...
Any Input Positive/negative About Home Owners Associations
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on July 19, 2010
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Hello Moms, you have been a great help of advice on helping us move to a new home. I have another question.
We are looking in the Rockwall/Rowlett area for a new home...
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- Seems nobody likes HOA's. I personally love my HOA. But I also came from a neighborhood that did not have an HOA. Our old neighbor was cleaning up forclosure homes a...
- We have 1, our fees aren't high. We have lived here for 12 years and I have never had a problem with mine. I didn't know they could foreclose on your house, don't bank...
- We have a HOA but we also live in a townhouse division so it might be a different situation if you are getting a single family home. I like our HOA it's some of the c...
Looking for a Realtor That Can Give Me Some Advice on Selling a Rental Property
Asked by L.K. from Austin
on July 17, 2009
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I have a large 10 bedroom house about five minutes from downtown Austin. It is fully occupied with tenants but I am thinking about selling it because I need my cash ou...
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- I've used Todd Jayes for two sales now. One was my investment property and the other was my home. He was awesome for both. We'll use him again for anything we need. ...
- L.- We just sold our home and bought a new one within the last 6 months. We sold our home within about 6 weeks. A friend of ours bought and sold many investment pro...
- Tony Fetchel is "GREAT" he sold my Moms house in just a few days! He knows the market! He is w/ Keller Williams and his cell # is ###-###-####. Tell him L. referred...
First Time Buying Property
Asked by S.M. from Denver
on August 18, 2010
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i am looking at property in NM that has some very confusing water rights issues. We have been told by the seller and or the realtor that there are no guarantees of wat...
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- I can't speak to the specifics of water rights/NM property, since I've never lived there. However, I will suggest that you contact and have a buyers agent represent...
- The first thing you need to do is call the Division of Water Resources (a state agency within DNR) in the area that you are buying. That is the agency that will KNOW...
- It sounds like you're not in San Juan County, but I know there, we owned the land, but not the water rights, but we were allowed to use the water if it was turned on. ...
Are Any of You Landlords?
Asked by X.O. from Chicago
on January 14, 2012
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My husband would like to buy an investment property in Plainfield and would like for me to handle the management of it. It would be the first step on what he hopes to...
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- We were landlords for 3 years and I would never do it again. But some people like it. My FIL has been a landlord forever and makes a good extra income off his rental p...
- Get a very detailed rental contract drawn up. Include a clause for breaking the contract - have them pay an extra month (or two) plus the advertising fees, if they br...
- My advice would be to explore every aspect of being a landlord. Most city governments are pro-tenant. Does your city require licensing for the landlords? Are you renti...
Elementary Schools in Alpharetta
Asked by J.H. from Atlanta
on August 28, 2008
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Which Elementary School in Alpharetta would you personally rank the highest??? We are looking at rental properties & want to find something close to a good elementary ...
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- I personally highly recommend McGinnis Woods Country Day School - this is a private school owned and operated by Laura and Derek Robinson. The standards are exception...
- Hello J., I grew up in that area, went to HS there and any of the schools in the Alpharetta Area are good.( I live in Suwanee now). I would stay on the North side of...
- Lake Windward is also supposed to be really good. Basically if you stay in North Alpharetta area, you're in a pretty good situation.
Is This for Real?
Asked by J.C. from Orlando
on January 25, 2008
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Hi Guys, I just got a call from a cousin which invested some money into a business opportunity. She told me everyone in her church is getting involved. The product is ...
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- Hello. I have heard of several products like these before. You said be honest--NO this DOESN'T WORK. I was at a seminar last week that very well stated several time...
- Hi J., In response to your question about the business op: I know the company you're talking about, good product and opportunity. Whenever you take on a business ...
- It is for real, but I've invested in one of these type of companies before (on a "manager level" with $750! and never got my money back) BUT that's because I didn't pu...
