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We are trying to work with Chase Bank on a short sale. The existing mortgage is around $80,000 and we offered $25,000. We sent a preliminary letter of disclosure for potential short sale and are waiting to h...
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With all the GC horror stories here, has anyone bypassed General Contractors altogether and just have Vendors Install?Are most Vendors who Supply & Install Licensed, Bonded, Insured in the same manner as GC's?I'm ...
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Hi all.My wife and I have managed to buy a few investment properties but they all have been through a realtor. Our dilemna now is that we have found a magnificent deal but it is a For Sale By Owner. Since we haven't p...
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Hello everyone. I'm an Illinois investor who has always wanted to invest out of state. But which markets? Who else has moved their investments out of Illinois? And where? I know the why. "The hockey puck analogy". I ...
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I'm curious. How would I go about getting my real estate on the section A housing program? Would putting a duplex under section 8 housing in a bad neighborhood be a smart deal? What are pros and cons of section 8 hous...
Is it possible to my solo 401k to co-invest with my daughter's SDIRA? I wasn't sure if this was prohibited as neither of us benefit, only the retirement accounts see a return. I'm wanting to open an SDIRA for my child...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm a young guy from North NJ eager to get started in real estate investing. I see this as an excellent resource and am so motivated its like I just started a new job. My main goal is to this f...
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Newbie here at being a landlord. What's the best way to go about screening tenants? Do property management offer just the screening and placing of tenants and then removing themselves from the picture?
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Hi all, I have a couple with 2 kids living in my property, it's time to renew the lease after they have been living there for more than 2 years.The male tenant says he wants to be on the lease by himself as they broke...
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Hello, we recently bought our first STR cabin in Gatlinburg. After the plumbing backing up three times in the last two months with just normal use, we have had two plumbers confirm that the main line is clogged with ...