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Are there any good books on the topic?

Most of the homes we own today were foreclosures and I can assure you, you will have improvements to consider after closing including topics like lead paint, asbestos, aluminum wiring, code violations, etc.

There's already a thread on this topic (about 2 posts below this one); please contribute there :)

REIAs give a great mix of different strategies, and I do not think I have ever heard the same topic at a Black Diamond Event in all the years I have attended?

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Thanks for your post on this topic.

Maybe that should be another post topic.

I just hosted a great webinar on this topic.

This is exactly the topic I've been wondering about Melissa, thanks for bringing it up.