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I can't tell you how many times my offer was not the one that landed a house.Your advantage is that you'll be house hacking. 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a live in resident manager as opposed to a 3rd party off site property management company?

In general, we've been very selective with properties and only purchase in specific areas we know very well (mostly Bushwick, although we're open to Bed-Stuy and Ridgewood). 

I think the advantage of Boise for an ambitious investor is its proximity to both Idaho and Oregon. 

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How could we use this equity to our advantage?

, but was unable to take advantage of the opportunity due to the problem of funding the extra $135k due a few weeks later.

If you've done it, that gives you an advantage over others.

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