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8 June 2013 | 6 replies
I leave RI to those in RI, there is definitely opportunity, but you need to KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOODS and the players and the laws.
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22 December 2007 | 11 replies
Also watch and see where the big players are going.
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24 July 2014 | 8 replies
either in Rehab Costs/Comps/Profit, ROI, Cash FlowI have a short period of time to move a house and it is hard to know who the real players that will execute unless you have a strong solid buyers list.
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5 October 2014 | 15 replies
Recommendation: shop around with local banks and credit unions and some other regional players.
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20 March 2009 | 5 replies
The month prior, it was 24.58% interest.
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25 April 2009 | 0 replies
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?
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8 January 2010 | 36 replies
However, in this case, you have stummbled across a "real player" in Nick.
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13 February 2010 | 13 replies
Nope, not saying to slow down at all...Just saying that you need to prioritize appropriately if you really plan to do as many deals as you've stated.
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20 January 2011 | 4 replies
Learn the lay of the land, the players (banks, CPA's, contractors, other investors) and network like crazy.I would stay away from gurus and "mentoring programs" The knowledge and info you can learn on biggerpockets in just a matter of a couple weeks far outweights anything you will be able to learn in a program ...
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9 October 2008 | 12 replies
Prioritize your research: 1- ACTUAL gross income collected examine this carefully and determine for yourself the quality of this income (late pays, turnover, eviction record,etc)2- examine expenses- Concentrate on the accuracy of the most significant expenses- are they higher/lower than they should be?