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7 February 2025 | 2 replies
Quote from @Allison Cutlip: My boyfriend and I are closing on our first property soon which is a duplex where we will be living in one side and renting out the other.
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27 January 2025 | 48 replies
Connect with a local real estate agent and run the numbers.
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5 February 2025 | 1 reply
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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6 February 2025 | 30 replies
Quote from @Ryan Davies: We have heard of them but have chosen not to close deals through them since we have found better options.
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28 January 2025 | 9 replies
Everything on my side was set to close, and then today the seller is refusing to close on Monday as they have not moved a few pieces of furniture they were supposed to get movers for.
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30 January 2025 | 0 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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12 January 2025 | 6 replies
Pretty solid appreciation in that area with an average of 5-7% per year, and it's also close to a lot of industries like the Chrysler plant.
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7 February 2025 | 38 replies
They give no official closing documents, just internal documents that I'm guessing are fraudulent. 170% profit in two years is a HUGE red flag🤯
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23 January 2025 | 21 replies
Is is subjective by real estate agents?