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*Long post warning* It's interesting to see that many individuals only click on the "Success" stories, hoping to capture that energy, "Luck", and the secret sauce. Why do we want that energy? Why do we want to witness...
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I thought it may be useful if I shared some of the biggest mistakes I made as a real estate investor, and hopefully you can learn from my mistakes. You hear a lot of gurus say “my blood is all over this material”, and...
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I am just starting out doing my own flips (working on closing on my first property actually) and I have been reading plenty of articles and opinions that flippers should not do their own work. My situation though is ...
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Hello everyone, I am very new to the real estate game. I'm currently 28 and bought my first property a year and a half ago which was a duplex. I spent the first year fixing it up and have been renting it out for the p...
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Does anyone have any experience with a flat rate real estate service? I've gone through all the real estate classes but have been hesitant about getting my license for a number of reasons. However I've seen some inte...
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What are your companies business goals for 2018? Have you set them? Have you discussed them with your business partner? How will you keep track? If you are new to real estate like me, what are your objectives?My busin...
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When I took the decision to begin my journey as a real estate investor, it felt like I had driven right into the choice overload junction. Frankly, it was overwhelming. The plethora of information was just too much fo...
As I am moving towards my first investment, I am currently trying to analyze as many properties as possible. assuming the property doesn't have any obvious red flags, I normally start with a quick check for the 1% rul...
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Hello,What its a typical percent of the ARV for rehab costs on 1500 sqt single family home?
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Is it a bad idea to start off with buying a house out of state for a new investor if that's all I have enough money for ?or should I just wait till I have enough to invest in my state even if it takes me a few years t...