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What would I have to say to a realtor for them to get me access to the MLS? I never seen an MLS nor do I know how to use it to get accurate values on homes I want to get under contract. Will it cost me money to get ac...
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As a bit of background, I live in Los Angeles, my investments consist of sfh in Ohio and one vacation rental here in California. Before I began investing, I got my CA real estate license (Its now expIred), signed on w...
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Hello BP community!This is my first post (and first day as an active BP member). First off, I live in Barcelona—actually, Sant Adrià—and I am just starting my education process to begin investing in rental properties,...
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I understand many have flipped 5+ houses or have tremendous experience with the renovation process. However, as a contractor I'm curious what was the biggest "miss" or unknown finding you've experienced in a flip? Fou...
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I was the high bidder last night on a dive that I found on Hubzu.com. I'm thinking of wholesaling thed deal. I think there's a little room for profit. My question is, I haven't even received the contract from Hubzu...
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We are looking to buy a REO in Alameda County - Fremont, Union City and Newark (one of these) and are planning to move in there. Currently, we live in Concord, CA. We saw couple of houses and one is listed (REO) ...
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So it may be a little late for this post, as I am already under contract but I figured what'd be the harm in asking right?So I work for a new home builder, we have 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom town home community. I'm getti...
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Good morning,One of my tenants reported a leaking tub and mold on the wall and floor in the closet which I assume is next to the bathroom. The tub is cast iron, the area around the drain metal piece got rusty, as well...
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Right now I have 5 different checking accounts for 5 different rental properties to keep everything separate. Is this common practice? Seems like when I am at 20 houses, having 20 checking accounts/20 debit cards/ ...
I've been exploring two of the most popular free property management software. For those of you that are using the ones listed below, what are the pros and cons of each? Which one would you say is the best overall and...