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24 November 2016 | 52 replies
You start with a bad baseline, which creates a lot of upwards potential and a ton of work to do, which allows you to follow your own vision and do it right!
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18 August 2016 | 5 replies
Is the house a rental and they're tired of dealing with bad tenants?
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16 August 2016 | 1 reply
Hey guys,Our county just put out the Upset Sale list of houses going up for taxes next month.If I were to reach out to the owners and try to buy their houses NOW, before they go to the auction, is that possible?
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12 February 2019 | 14 replies
This guy does not want to pay that.
16 August 2016 | 2 replies
Hey, you might not even see THIS post they're that bad.
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18 August 2016 | 10 replies
I guess the smaller guys are lying or don't have insurance.
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17 August 2016 | 17 replies
She lives out of town and has had bad luck with renters.
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16 August 2016 | 0 replies
I guess the smaller guys are lying or don't have insurance.
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29 June 2021 | 12 replies
I guess the smaller guys are lying or don't have insurance.
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17 August 2016 | 8 replies
It's not a bad idea to flip a house that you don't live in, while you continue to rent.Another option would be to use "house hacking" - buy the house with a standard or FHA mortgage, live there while you make improvements, and sell ASAP after completion.