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16 February 2012 | 11 replies
to play judge between your buyer and his agents.When you execute an agreement (when everyone signs a contract), the commission will get paid to the agent/broker representing the buyer, as indicated on the contract.
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10 February 2012 | 1 reply
Good Evening,*Please Keep in mind this is my first Multi-Family Property, $5000 is the most I am comfortable playing with for right now*I am currently in negotiations on a 3-Unit Complex (all units rented), bringing in approx. $1400 per month.
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17 October 2012 | 55 replies
You play venture capital here that can be a double edged sword so learn before you dive in and it may actually work.
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23 May 2012 | 22 replies
We avoid this in Riverside by not playing in the MLS, but if you are going to play in the MLS, remember that you need to tailor your offer to the property to maximize results.
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30 April 2012 | 19 replies
Every investor has a level of risk they take in a deal.I like vanilla deals.I don't like something that might bite my in the #ss later on.There are many ways to do a deal.The question is how close do you want to play next to that flame before you get burned??
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30 April 2013 | 12 replies
When you have another company playing the middle-man in the transaction, they are going to take some/much/all of the profit for themselves and pass the rest (if any) on to you.
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13 February 2012 | 10 replies
This is where the "transactional funding" will have to come into play like Jon mentioned earlier.
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17 September 2014 | 13 replies
This situation could be ideal for me.Has anyone had any luck finding lenders that will do this kind of loan?
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1 April 2012 | 28 replies
Ideally you'd have a mix.
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14 February 2012 | 8 replies
Although I don't personally use home inspectors on my purchases, I deal with a lot of them when selling and there is a wide variety.As an investor or a buyer, I would want an inspector with actual construction experience.