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Do I need to be a real estate broker to be able to screen tenants on behalf of other landlords for a fee? Im in California if that makes any difference. Being a landlord for some time, I've learned the best ways to sc...
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I know nothing about short sales but that is the only opportunity out there right now. The banks dont have their hearts right on REO's in my area and I build houses so why would I want a foreclosure at a courthouse sa...
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I have an opportunity to purchase a home tomorrow subject to the existing mortgage (~60k) which will give me immediate ~25k or so in equity.
Do any of you had advice to purchase subject to with the due on sal...
Came across an opportunity to buy a short sale at whatever the "as is" appraisal comes back.ARV is 104k.Rehab- 20k (cosmetic)If the appraisal comes back 45-50k I will buy it. Has anyone else done something like this? ...
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I have been looking into short sales and I have one main question. What are the main reason people don't go after short sales if it means purchasing a home at a discount(sometimes at a deep discount) that these days a...
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Hi All, My husband and I are looking for quick ways to increase our income so that we can reach our goal to be able to purchase our first property. Earned income isn’t exactly our favorite option but for me it seems t...
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I'm am getting ready to buy a SFH rental property and have a question about whether or not to use a realtor. Additionally, my friend is an amazing realtor, lots of connection, experienced in REOs, and I have no reason...
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Hello BP, as you may or may not know I am a new investor with little experience looking to make my bones this year in real estate investment. I've been reading everything i can get my hands on; books, forums, Q&A,...
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After reading the clarifying language for opportunity zones, it seems as though a newly formed real estate fund could buy an office building in an opportunity zone and hire employees to help run the fund (they work in...
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When is a market too specialized? I have a somewhat different idea to a real estate investment, that is not discussed much. It would be industrial storage in a sense. I would love to pick anyone's brain that has ex...