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I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...
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I mentioned in a separate post over a year ago that I had bought some tax liens through PIP East and was hopeful on the prospect of obtaining a property that way. My experience was an example of "be careful what you w...
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I always wanted to do a "deal diary" and now I have the chance to do one! This will be my 13th property acquisition and so I'm hoping to make it lucky number 13!A 3-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom 1,054 square foot townhouse c...
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Good evening and happy new year,I need input on something that seems too good to be true. I just got off the phone today with an investor-friendly real estate agent in another state (not NYS) who has a whole team behi...
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hi all! i was hoping to bounce some ideas/get advice on an exit strategy / retirement planning / DST. i apologize if i jump around since there's so much running in my head. anyway, so a little about me: i'm going to...
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www.realityshares.com . I suppose there's a few of these out there, but this one came up on my radar because they accept bitcoin. They pay off interest in direct bank deposits, however. As I'm sure you are all awar...
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The latest podcast touting getting seller to carry notes at 0 interest rates. The IR doesn't like that because interest is taxable as income where the higher price and no interest p...
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I am a new agent in New York and submitted an offer on a short sale on behalf of my client on a listing that was originally listed with an agent. I was then contacted by that agent and was told that she was withdrawi...
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Learning more about seller financing method and its really discouraging because there is no true 0 money down strategy. Is there a general rule of thumb number i can use from people who have done this before. Attorney...
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Real life of a newbie investorI've been inspired by Account Closed post, "real life of a real estate investor". With that being said, I believe there's value in sharing my journey with other newbies. I will begin givi...