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19 December 2024 | 2 replies
Here are a few additional ideas that have worked for me and others in competitive markets like Austin:Off-Market Leads from Contractors: I had a friend who rehabbed a house in North Austin last year.
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23 December 2024 | 12 replies
For example:Second, under their "About us" link, click on "Management" and you'll see a "Meet the Team" page where there's the following photo/info for this James LaPushner fellow you mentioned (which says he was born in New Zealand):However, if you do a reverse Google image search on this photo, you'll find that it's posted on several other sites, including this one: https://planetaseminarov.ru/people/konstantin-baksht.htmlHere's a photo of him from this page:This page is written in Russian, but if you translate it, it says his name is Konstantin Baksht, he lives in Moscow Russia, and he is the owner and CEO of the international consulting company Baksht Consulting Group.
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18 December 2024 | 9 replies
Recently completed a cash-out refi and want to take that money and buy 2 additional properties (~$200k or less each).
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16 December 2024 | 7 replies
These things need so much power that unless the site has access to major grid access point you're wasting your time.
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15 December 2024 | 59 replies
Make sure to have a security deposit that takes into account the additional risk.
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19 December 2024 | 1 reply
Make sure utilities are available, and that you have tap fees included in your estimate, as well as engineering (site plan), architectural plan, and other bits you might need to consider for your market (landscaping and costs of sale, for example).
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21 December 2024 | 8 replies
And as far as social media goes, there are more than 2.2 billion active users on the site every day.
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16 December 2024 | 6 replies
Please let me know who you have worked with and why you like them (How many properties do they manage for you, how long have you worked with them, what you like about them etc.)When the unit is vacant, do they cover the cost for professional photography to rent it out again, or is that an additional fee?
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15 December 2024 | 12 replies
but I suspect homesites will drive the best values.. no one wants logged over sites for building ( generally speaking) it works here in the Northwest because of the incredible shortage of buildable land. but in other areas not so much
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19 December 2024 | 5 replies
Have been on bigger pockets a while, but havent made full use of the site.