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I'm an experienced entrepreneur, but new to real estate investing (no deals under my belt yet apart from my own home). I want to replace my income within a reasonable timeframe, so I'm looking at a syndication mentors...
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I was hoping someone with lien expertise can help me understand how they work.Background: a neighbors house has been abandoned for quite sometime now (2009?), property is in pre-foreclosure but bank/company "servicing...
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Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...
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I have been putting offers on houses in Sacramento. I have been living in San Francisco most of my life as a renter (24yrs). I just won the lottery for a BMR 1 bedroom in Hayes Valley for $250k.Ultimately, I would lik...
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I will try to summarize my situation. I sold a property last week and hired the necessary firm to put it into a 1031 exchange. I have a cap gain of about 400k. I have identified a property to purchased that would c...
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We bought a condo and moved in 5 days ago. Me, my wife, and 1yr old daughterInspector had found a small amount of mold under the sink in the inspection. Less than two square feet. Sent it to a lab and it tested as “pe...