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2 December 2024 | 2 replies
They have been rock solid for 7 years.
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4 December 2024 | 5 replies
Are there any red flags or challenges specific to this neighborhood that I should keep in mind?
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9 December 2024 | 15 replies
I have just received the same callThis a legitimate business model for a STR company, but the website raised a lot of red flags and I would not feel comfortable doing business with them.
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10 December 2024 | 8 replies
I just bought all the drywall, cement board, and a 3/4 full thing of red guard water proofing that I need for my entire bathroom remodel for no joke $110, that would have cost me $400+ at the store but someone else who already finished their bathroom just had a ton left over.
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30 December 2024 | 89 replies
The fact that you've "put over 5 offers on houses since February" and moved to a different strategy is a huge red flag for me.
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5 December 2024 | 9 replies
Areas like Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas/FTW, Houston, OKC, Tulsa, St.
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30 November 2024 | 19 replies
However neither person is local , they both have filled out applications and seem to check out , but both have "Not for Real ID" IDs which seems like a red flag to me.
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4 December 2024 | 17 replies
I then look at area vacancies, economic conditions, employment opportunities, area demographics and verify that the property has not been red tagged or have any other underlying problems that might make it difficult to resell or rent.When I have my financial information then I can consider debt service and costs related to equity partners in the overall income produced.
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5 December 2024 | 11 replies
I keep thinking about tools that can help me reduce risk by catching errors or red flags in seller disclosures and inspection docs, but that's likely because I've had a bad experiences with both.A simple and obvious example is a seller checking "No" for pests section, such as Scorpions and Snakes in Arizona when the property is in the desert, so obviously, there will be snakes and scorpions.
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10 December 2024 | 100 replies
(3) My God how big is that rock your living under?