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Nathaniel Hovsepian

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Nathaniel Hovsepian is an active real estate investor, entrepreneur, and YouTube star (minus the star).

Experience
Nathaniel served in the Marines from 2003 to 2007, doing one tour of duty to Iraq. After getting out of the Marines, he worked as a mechanic for a few years before deciding to get his bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. It was there that he met his future wife and business partner, who was also getting her Engineering degree.

While attending college, he began investing some of his savings in the stock market and quickly caught the investing bug. Then, shortly after graduating, he began his journey in real estate, becoming fully invested in September 2019 when he started The Expert Home Buyers.

Nathaniel also runs The Friendly Investor Blog, where he tracks his journey through real estate.

In addition, he has a YouTube channel, CodyFan#1, dedicated to health and fitness, which is meant to inspire people to go out and reach their life and fitness goals through commitments and hard work.

Nathaniel knows that anyone can be a successful investor and is determined to help provide education and pathways that will lead even completely novice investors to success.

Education
Nathaniel earned an A.A. in Natural Sciences at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Cal State Long Beach.

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Buying & Selling Houses Jul 07, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Down Payments

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

Want to buy a home? Curious how much the down payment will be? Learn what a down payment is, how to fund it, and why paying more or less may be beneficial.

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Coronavirus Updates May 09, 2020

The Best Ways to Invest Your $1,200 Stimulus Check

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

If you received a stimulus check and are lucky enough to not have an urgent need for it, there are several productive ways to use your newfound extra funds. Choose from investment options including stocks and physical assets—or consider investing in yourself.

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Buying & Selling Houses May 02, 2020

How Long Does It Take to Buy a House? A Step-by-Step Guide & Average Timeline

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

So you’re ready to buy a house but aren’t sure how long this whole process is going to take. While each deal is different, let us walk you through the general steps and timeline to expect on your way to homeownership.

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Coronavirus Updates Apr 25, 2020

8 Habits From Quarantine Worth Keeping Around

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

COVID-19 has everyone shifting away from our usual habits to adapt to the current climate. While not all of our current practices are going to stick around once the virus dissipates, some of them might be worth hanging onto.

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Coronavirus Updates Apr 01, 2020

Coronavirus & Real Estate: Top 14 Questions From the BiggerPockets Forums—Answered

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

Amid all the noise on the news and social media about coronavirus, I wondered what BiggerPockets members were talking about on the Forums. I intended to find answers to the questions keeping me up at night—but soon realized many of the same things were keeping others up, too. Read on for (hopeful...

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Personal Finance Mar 14, 2020

12 Lies People Believe About Getting Out of Debt

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

Some debts are good to carry, such as a mortgage. Others are not so good—think revolving credit card debt that never gets paid off. But if you’re trying to get out of debt, you may come across a lot of misinformation. Here are 12 lies people believe about getting out of debt.

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Real Estate Investing Basics Feb 19, 2020

14 Mistakes New Investors Make and How to Sidestep Them

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

If you are just getting started investing, you’re going to make mistakes—it’s an inevitable fact. This causes some people to quit before they can realize the gains from investing. By reading about common mistakes, you will have a good idea of what NOT to do, as well as what you should do instead.

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Personal Finance Jan 28, 2020

We’re at a Market Top, But Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Sell

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

With the stock market at record highs and trade wars ongoing, many assume the market has reached its peak—and it might be true. So, would it be wise to sell your stocks? I would argue that it is rarely the right time to sell everything and get out of the market entirely. Here I’ll explain.

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Buying & Selling Houses Jan 18, 2020

6 Signs You Need to Lower Your Asking Price

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

Determining an asking price for your home is tough, especially when comparable homes that have recently sold nearby are scarce. Let’s say you list it, asking what you deem to be a fair price. Yet you’re not getting any offers… What gives? What might you be doing wrong? Is it the asking price—or s...

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Mortgages & Creative Financing Jan 07, 2020

Should I Fix My Credit Before Attempting to Invest in Real Estate?

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

A low credit score can hurt you in a multitude of ways, including making getting a loan on a home more difficult. Don’t be fooled though—you have to have an extremely low score for a bank to deny you altogether. Plus, there are so many ways to invest in real estate without using traditional lendi...

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Real Estate Investing Basics Jan 06, 2020

How to Determine a Property’s After Repair Value (ARV)

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

After repair value aka ARV is the potential sales price of a home, as determined by the market. Knowing how to estimate ARV is a useful tool regardless of whether you’re looking to buy or sell personal or investment properties. Here’s what will and won’t impact this number and how to begin calcul...

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Real Estate Marketing Dec 17, 2019

11 Effective Ways to Find Real Estate Deals in 2020

By Nathaniel Hovsepian

Learn how to go about generating leads and finding real estate deals using a variety of methods to contact potential sellers—and even get them to contact you—so you can land property for well under market value.

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