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There are a lot of new and old investors on the forums. In honor of Halloween what are the scariest things about investing past, present, or future for experienced investors? What's the scariest thing for new investors?
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I hear this a lot from people wanting to invest in real estate. I want to invest in RE and I can't find the time. When I was younger, I thought investing in real estate was a truly passive activity. Yes, this may b...
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Hello BP!I have a duplex under contract in Atlanta. We pulled the title, and there is 24K of outstanding water balances. It's not a lien, but they are bills owed by two different past tenants.In Atlanta, these bills f...
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I m an LP in a syndication that is going south. I started grasping for straws a month or two ago and asked for my investment back which I realize they aren’t obligated to do. They wanted to tell me how everything is g...
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We (My wife and I) bought an off market property for flip from a wholesaler with 5k down (non refundable if we back out).
4 days before closing, wholesaler called us to let us know that the seller doesn’t want to s...
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Hello BP,
I’ve spend some hours reading different forums but I don’t think I’ve gotten a direct answer to my questions, so I’m posting it here.
If I have a 2-4 MF and I own it free and clear but it needs some extens...
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Hey BP Crew,What are your go-to questions and tactics for interviewing and vetting property management? Aside from the cost, how do you determine how well a property manager will perform?I've gotten a few referrals f...
Hi BP team. Long time reader, 1st time lawsuit-facer. In a nutshell, I have an LLC and have completed several sucessful foreclosure purchases and resales in Franklin County OH. The last one entered a purgatory of lega...
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Hey guys just creating some dialogue but if you were going to buy and hold in a new market what would be some great questions to vet a property management company? looking to line up some possible property managemen...
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I’ve heard most investors say they wouldn’t pay any money upfront but then most contractors I’ve heard say they wouldn’t start work without a deposit. How do you come to an agreement where both sides feel comfortable...