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12 February 2025 | 9 replies
It's also quite possible to buy REAL leather furniture that will last for a decade on FB Marketplace, much of it rarely used.
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12 February 2025 | 6 replies
@Bethany S Labrinosi'd stay as close to where you live as possible.
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12 February 2025 | 8 replies
BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.
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12 February 2025 | 11 replies
Depending upon whether they are a bank or a trust company, custodians are heavily regulated by the IRS, DOL, possibly the FDIC, State Banking Commissioner, and maybe the Comptroller of the Currency.
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2 February 2025 | 14 replies
Exactly. 20% down financing for investment property will not be easy but if you have a W-2, maybe it's possible.
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11 February 2025 | 15 replies
I would also be as transparent as possible.
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11 February 2025 | 19 replies
Stay as far away from NEW WESTERN as possible.
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1 February 2025 | 6 replies
Possibly some questions to ask yourself: How much higher is the cash flow in Akron?
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17 January 2025 | 7 replies
Zillow is saying the house is worth $90k but recently a tree went through the back end of it and I was hoping to get some information on possible ideas or suggestions on what I should do about the situation.
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5 February 2025 | 16 replies
Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Kwanza P.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.