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19 June 2015 | 16 replies
You are better off improving your credit, saving a small down payment and closing costs and applying for a FHA loan or some other first time home buyer program through the state.
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28 May 2015 | 1 reply
That said, should i have any questions about my policy and ways to improve it, they are very responsive and helpfully from that standpoint.
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28 May 2015 | 11 replies
One strategy that I like (and is certainly open to suggestions for improvement) is to prescreen the tenants on the phone with some criteria (ensuring it is the same for everyone) and only set up walk through if the prospects pass that initial screening.
28 May 2015 | 12 replies
I do not know if it is best to buy small homes or units and rent out, buy a property and flip it (I know nothing about home improvement) or what.
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28 May 2015 | 4 replies
We're a values based organization and our mission it "to improve lives through real estate" and we do not do anything that would cause us to violate our mission or values.
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28 May 2015 | 1 reply
Hi everyone,After lurking through the forums and BP YouTube channel for the last couple weeks, I finally decided to join the community.
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29 May 2015 | 4 replies
These include the cost of any improvements having a useful life of more than 1 year.Rehabilitation expenses also increase basis.
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29 May 2015 | 6 replies
It looks like after repairs and improvements you will still have few hundred on a positive side.
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6 March 2016 | 27 replies
If anything the tenant pool improved dramatically.
14 November 2016 | 2 replies
The Public Administrator auctions approximately 125 parcels of improved and unimproved real property on an annual basis.