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While on deployment back in 2010 I discovered Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and like many I believe, was very intrigued with the thought of using vehicles like real estate to someday reach financial freedom.

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Then what you should sell for-minus-what your "finder's fee is" = reasonable amount to offer current owner.It's my understanding that working from the bottom up by placing a contract on something then trying to mark it up and sell it to a flipper/buy and holder will not pan out for you, the current owner, or your prospective buyers.Check out the blog post below for a good overview of the process, but I would suggest listening to the podcast too for some really great insights on how a possible wholesaling operation might work.

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It seems any non-EU resident will factor the tax in that you didn't discover upfront and offer a much lower price to compensate.

The more I discover I don't know the more I realize I don't know if that makes any sense.Can you recommend a beginners guide to rehab inside of DC?

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There are a good number of BP blog articles on vacation rentals.

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