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Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
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We like the idea that this company caters/markets to investors; however, they denied one of our client's seemingly legit claims and it seems they trying to deny another one on a technicality. The second claim remai...
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Hello- I am new to CO and looking to buy a property for STRs (vacation rentals and furnished corporate housing for 30-90 days). I will initially occupy the residence for at least one year as my primary residence. I w...
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I got into real estate investing in 2008-2009 after selling a business I had started in college for about 50k. My father was a builder for 20 years, so I've always been around real estate, but up until then neither he...
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Hi Everyone,I have a 2 unit, 2000 sq ft. commercial office building, which is empty now. We purchased it this past summer. Each unit is 1000 sq ft. separated by a long wall. There are two glass front entry doors abou...
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Hey BP,
I was wondering to hear from someone who is familiar with the Chicago market. I live 30 minutes south of the city and have been hearing there are very good deals in Chicago, but you have to purchase in the ri...
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I'm trying to reframe the question from too much of the gloom and doom talk, and looking for an informal poll about the way forward. My belief is that anyone analyzing their market needs to look slightly to the future...
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I've made the decision to get licensed. It just seemed like the next logical step in my RE journey. I'm so nervous and I can't pin point why. I'm not sure if it's passing the school or passing the licensure test. Is t...
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Hey everyone,I am finishing up my licensing course online to become a Georgia real estate salesperson. I wanted to know, how do I go about getting a broker? Is it like a interview process? Do I have to go into an offi...
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Hello all,Wife and I are high earners with busy jobs and limited spare time (total salary >$1.2M/yr). We don't live lavishly, pay a ton in taxes, and are making traditional investments. Our savings are starting t...