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8 July 2024 | 8 replies
6% for the Commonwealth, 1% extra for local tax, 7% more by the sale people who take the 1%, Allegheny County.When did this become Europegheny County?
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7 July 2024 | 2 replies
Sometimes getting hands on experience with a successful investor overwrites those bad experiences.
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9 July 2024 | 6 replies
Or people use a hard money lender who do still require a down payment but they use a partner's money who is getting a split of the proceeds of course.
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9 July 2024 | 2 replies
I'm looking to make connections with people that are willing to share their insights.
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6 July 2024 | 25 replies
The manager could be well-intended, and getting duped by a plumber, but that’s where an experienced hand makes a difference.
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8 July 2024 | 5 replies
A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.
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8 July 2024 | 21 replies
In terms of timeline, don't plan for it to be a fast process, your rockstar local loan officer will not be processing the assumption, it'll be a group of call center people reading scripts from a computer screen.
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8 July 2024 | 7 replies
Are people able to buy a duplex in this neighborhood with some kind of down payment assistance program for very little down and the payments are near your asking price.
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10 July 2024 | 11 replies
Some of the people may be friends or extended family that is hard for her to control, but she is ultimately responsible for.Would you rent to her again?
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8 July 2024 | 14 replies
I've just done the work myself: get a judgment, file to have wages garnished, place liens on any property they may own (I've had some people come up as being on joint title on a property).Some people will sent up a payment plan as soon as the sheriff shows up to serve them with papers because they're so embarrassed!