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Hello everyone,First things first - I'd like to thank all of the contributors to this forum, your advices and inputs taught me *A LOT* - so I'm grateful for that.TL;DR: For a new RE investor with a good starting point...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...
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Hello! I am a real estate newbie who is interested in STRs in well established vacation areas. I have been scouting the forums on the topic, listening to podcasts, reading books, and reaching out to BP members. I am t...
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We are looking for quiet title attorneys in California, Nevada, Washington and Florida. If you have a track record please let me know and email me at info@taxauctiondata with approximate cost of process.I realize tha...
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Philadelphia is proving to be a tougher nut to crack than anticipated. Everything desirable is too high for me, since I would like to pay cash (max 250k) (bad credit risk due to no income) Kensington seems to have s...
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Hello everyone; I live in the Ft. Lauderdale area of South Florida. I'm looking to purchase my first income property, but as many of you know, things are expensive here in South Florida. I own a 2 bed 2 bath condo tha...
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Greetings and salutations to all;
Last night as I was rolling around trying to fall asleep, as often happens I started mulling over real estate. I was contemplating finding lease option buyers when this thought popp...
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Hello, Newer Realtor here. I currently have a listing and a buyer came to me with no agent asking if I'd represent him if I were to give him a 1% credit of my commission. CA commission is 5% total, 2.5% per side. He t...