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I am very new to REI, my experience is the following (its all personal...so I am trying to see if that can be leveraged):purchased my first home in 2001 for $125,000 did a rehab (about 15K) and sold it 3 years later f...
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As I struggle to find my first duplex to house hack, I recently sent out 50 hand-written direct mail letters to MFP owners in town. Unfortunately, I did not hear back from any. I know the strategy yields...
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Hi All,I currently find 99% of my deals on the MLS and as we all know is very competitive. We get the occasional deal from pocketlistings with realtors but the is a rarity. My question is, how are other real world inv...
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Is it normal to have the new investor buyer for contract put an earnest money deposit in escrow at closing agent or to cut me a check directly? Also is it ok to require them to use my closing agent?
I hope to get s...
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I have the contact information of an off-market homeowner, should I contact him now or after I get pre-approved for an FHA loan/hard money loan?
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Hey everyone, I was going to use direct mail to find deals. Here what I'm thinking:1.) I'm looking for small multifamily, 8 units and under2.) Was going to handwrite letters to property owners in my immediate area and...
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I’m the buyer and have a direct (no realtors) owner-financed deal about to go under contract. I understand the risks, but am curious if closing outside a title company is as simple as recording the notarized documents...
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Greetings,Just wondering if anyone had used one of these before? Pro/Cons? We can pay off the loan prior to the 15 year mark but not sure if they charge an early payoff penalty fee.
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Im looking to make an offer on a house for my primary residence. We contacted the listing agent and she gave us a tour. I've researched recent sales online and have a good idea of what to offer.
Does it make sense t...