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Posting my response to a client's question, in order to get my colleagues input on this issue.Q: I have an investor who is actively investing in real estate on their own & have no f/t job. So spending enough time ...
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Hello. I'm new to the forum but not particularly to Bigger Pockets. I have been lurking but have decided to get involved because of me and my wife's desire to begin real estate investing. My focus will be wholesaling ...
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From another client report (this one from 2012) - sans footnotes and references.All Americans are experiencing the expansionist wave of government control over all of our activities, and businesses are being increasin...
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...and wants to charge extra for each one. Property is in Southern California just outside the LA city limits--generally mild weather conditions. I find it unbelievable that there could be these many roofs on a buil...
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Hi everyone,
I have been looking and learning on the forum for about 5 months now and came across what seems to me like a pretty good start to my real estate business. I currently live with my parents in Illi...
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We’re in that time of year when people have long since made their new year’s resolutions—maybe while having one glass too many of champagne—and by now, most or all of those resolutions are in serious trouble. One stud...
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A question – We are looking at wholesaling REO’s. We intend purchasing a REO’s in a llc and then selling our rights/interest in the llc and collecting our fee.
What we need to know are the steps involved in doing th...
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What is it about some of these guru events that seems to be so alluring? I have been to multiple events over the years from different gurus and have learned a lot, but at a great price. It seems however that I have n...
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Have you ever made an offer at 50% below asking or more?There are several properties that have been on the market for 6 months or more in my target market which are vacant. Some of these sellers are probably getting ...
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I keep seeing people posting on facebook and other outlets about wanting to find an "investor friendly agent" - what exactly are they looking for/what is an investor friendly agent?