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Here is a bio to let you know a little about myself. It's somewhat lengthy but I feel it's important for you to know a little about myself.My name is Patrick Scifres. I am 36 years old and from Marion, Arkansas, whi...
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Hello BP!My husband Nathan and I (Holly) are newbies to the world of REI. We have recently discovered BP and are amazed by all the quality information that is here on the site. We have and currently been studying up o...
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Hey everyone I have been a member of this forum for like a week or so .. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I deal with optioning homes in the preforclosure process.. i deal with the homeowners di...
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Hello all, my name is Matthew Teuschel. Just wanted to officially introduce myself and give you a little background on myself.
I've been studying real estate for a long time now and have been looking at and analyzing...
Hello, I am a Newbe to investing. I have been given some land to sell south of Atlanta, GA; with the funds going into a 1031 exchange. My first study has been the 1031 and now trying to decide how to invest the money ...
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Hello all,
I recently decided I want to learn as much as I can about REI and would like to start from the ground up to learn the ins and outs on REI. I figure the best place to start is bird dogging since there is n...
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Is the loan guaranteed simply by a promissory note? Does the note list the property as collateral effectively placing a first lien on the property until repaid?
I am considering using this to purchase property to reh...
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Hello,
My name is Josh Gatlin, I am a Junior studying Finance and Economics with a Real Estate focus at the University of Texas at Austin. I joined the site because of the awesome educational value it provides espec...
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Hi! This may be a ramble but I have a lot of questions to ask and get advice on for future reference. Currently I am studying real estate and plan to do my first deal when I get to college and continue learning until ...
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1. What is a foreclosure in general? IS that when you buy the property and you take on the mortgage? Meaning would you take on the Lein?2. What's the difference between foreclosure and Pre-foreclosure?3. As a rental i...