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I am seeking info on Collection Companies. I have heard that they can persue contractors that have not held their end of contracts and done poor job. Anybody have experience with these companies?Is it better t...
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Good Morning BP,I am starting to get into the private lending side of real estate after expending all of my resources. I have started an investment LLC and a contrarian idea I came across is a strategy where I could l...
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BP! I am a buy and hold investor that has only focused on growth for the past 7 years. Our defense strategy is pretty minimal besides insurance. I have about 40+ multifamily properties all buy and hold properties with...
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There are always stories about people who were burned buying before the financial crisis a decade ago. Can we get some inspirational deal rundowns from people who have held from 2008-2010 purchases? What was the deal?...
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Hi Friends,I Was doing some research for a Client of Mine Regarding one of his tenants and specifically his liability as owner of that house. His Tenant is a Section 8 Renter and the Tenants have a Barking Pit-bull in...
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Hi, has anyone ever bought homes at auctions? And if you have, what exactly do you need to look for? How does it work? And can you buy those homes and sell them and list for market value? Any insight would help!Thank ...
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Hello NC BP!I hope you're all safe and out of harms way! I'm curious how the recent Hurricane Florence and the pending Tropical Storm Michael have/will affect the Fayetteville area. A few questions...- With not much...
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For the PMs out there, or for landlords that use a PM. Is there a rule of thumb for setting a reserve amount? What factors are considered? Do most PMs have a company wide policy that owners must agree to on reserve am...
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Hello BP Community, I am encountering a constant obstacle which is hindering my growth & advancement as an investor. Over the course of the last half decade, through diligent investing, I have compiled an inves...
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I am currently self employed and have always had REI in the background. I believe I've sat on it to long and its time to make some moves. I'm in the Long Island, NY area and looking to get into the buy and hold field ...