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20 May 2017 | 17 replies
And we buy at a fraction of that value.
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24 February 2019 | 326 replies
A lot of different types of people bid at these auctions some are new and over bid, some are contractors and can get the renovation done for a fraction of what it will cost you, some are part of a fund and just buy up properties near market levels to rent/sell for a small percentage of profit.
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26 June 2019 | 23 replies
Some may promote taking fractional distributions over time, but that can get really complicated and expensive, as well as introducing some compliance risk.