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Hello everyone a little back story about myself, I am currently in college in Richmond VA and will be graduating in May. I will be hopefully join a CRE team in the Richmond area. I want to once I graduate get a 4plex ...
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Hello everyone! My name is Jeni Burke and I have loved real estate for as long as I can remember. I received my real estate license in 2001 with the goal of purchasing, rehabbing and either selling or renting pro...
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Has anyone ever used a company to attend foreclosure sales and bid on their behalf? If so what were the fees for this service? What ground rules are normal?
Thanks
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What is working for getting responses from distressed property owners? Is driving neighborhoods and mailing the sellers a good route right now? Do bandit signs actually get a response ever? Thank you in advance for an...
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I am looking for suggestions for a private investigator to try to track down owners of vacant houses. I focus on vacant houses. When I find one I always door knock the neighbors to see if they know anything about...
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I own 6 multi-family properties (3-4 units each) all are positive cash flow, I am wondering what is the better approach ?
1. To allocate income/expense to each property on Sch E (as I have done so far) or
2. To decla...
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I’m writing multiple contractors in my area. Ones with good portfolios, before and afters, etc. I’ve had two reply with “not interested”, “I don’t do this type of work”. Then I go back and they clearly do this type of...
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I need advice on which brokerage is best for a new real estate agent. Thank you.
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I am curious to see what experiences people have had with investing outside of the state where you live. This is my first investment property. I am considering investing in Ohio and am currently looking at Cleveland a...
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Hello,I have been too afraid to make my first post, so please be kind :) My husband and I are new to investing, although he is very passive and letting me take the lead. I have spent many hours reading these forums,...