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24 March 2024 | 27 replies
I’ve probably looked at 200-300+ deals (wholesaler deals, agent deal, on market, etc) and all of them either lose money or break even.
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25 March 2024 | 6 replies
They have in house salesmen but they also let independent agents called Brokers sell them as well because you can never have enough people selling your products.So, the way you combat that is call a bunch of places.
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24 March 2024 | 1 reply
I'm a US Navy Vet turned real estate agent in the NKY/Cincy area!
24 March 2024 | 13 replies
Many are lucky to make 5k to 10k per deal, and that's usually a decent amount below what a typical agent commisison would be, plus usually the buyers are paying all the closing costs.
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24 March 2024 | 17 replies
Neither do agents.
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26 March 2024 | 23 replies
Ask your agent/contractors for a referral engineer.
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22 March 2024 | 2 replies
Does anyone have any recommendations/recent experiences with 1031 qualified agents?
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24 March 2024 | 0 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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24 March 2024 | 1 reply
Got myself connected with local agent, local property manager, and even learned some of the local politics during my visits.
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22 March 2024 | 10 replies
As a cash buyer, if I come across a deal on the MLS, can I submit the offer directly to the seller's agent, or do I need my own agent?