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28 November 2013 | 23 replies
I dont like to do wraps when I buy because you have to pay the seller, then verify they paid the bank and you lose a lot of control.
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26 November 2013 | 3 replies
The ugly stepchild of Dodd Frank has no limits, according to a recent article posted by MPA Magazine. A Texas Representative, Jeb Hensarling, had this to say about the lack of accountability of the CFPB, “Arguably ...
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2 December 2013 | 11 replies
Berkeley has rent control, so it may cost you a pretty penny to get the tenants out.
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2 December 2013 | 21 replies
You'll quickly realize, by the depth of the questions asked, who the big players are and which meetups are the ones to not miss.
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29 November 2013 | 10 replies
Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.
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1 December 2013 | 5 replies
ARV is $120k, I told him he could probably get $65k, but I wouldn't be a player at anything over $55k.I should take pictures, the SFH had not been trashed out yet, uggghh it was disgusting, but it seemed very solid and the kitchen was not to bad.Nothing better than having a good realtor who knows I'm a straight shooter who pays cash.
27 November 2013 | 5 replies
(lol...BIG smile)I'd also like to have control over the information in terms of what gets put on the MLS, what information gets communicated to me during negotiations etc.
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5 February 2014 | 37 replies
If new projects are planned, then she should look at what it would take to also gain control of the vacant land next door (still for sale?
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28 November 2013 | 19 replies
You have to be a key player in the process.
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3 December 2013 | 3 replies
If you are actually "bidding" at the foreclosure auction, you can't control anything the current occupants do.