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  • jcdykes replied to the topic New to investing in the US in the forum I stumbled onto this forum 17 years ago

    I stumbled onto this forum as I have been trying to learn more and help more.  I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   I buy and sell properties here.  I have contacts all around the US that do the same.  I would be willing to help anyone to find properties that would be good investments for anyone.  There is a national management company that I cou…[Read more]

  • jcdykes replied to the topic investing in units instead of houses in the forum The biggest thing that you 17 years ago

    The biggest thing that you need to consider is, what is your long term goal?  If you want a long term appreciation of you money, go with the house.  If you want cash flow, the multi-unit property is possibly the better way to go.  Just remember, if you have a house and it is vacant, you have a 100% vacancy rate.  If you have 4 units and one is vac…[Read more]

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