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Bear with me, I am new to this style of post. I like offering up suggestions, opinions, information, etc on other threads, however I have never started a post simply to share information. As with any/all information y...
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Hi,
Can you all tell me what the normal procedures are when you work with a GC?
1) Do you pay something like 1/3 up front, 1/3 half way through and 1/3 when project is finished?
2) Do you get in writing a list of ever...
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Hi BP,
A friend and I got into a discussion about real estate investment. Neither of us have made our first purchase yet, but are both looking to soon. I told her about an investment potential that would resu...
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When interviewing prospective short term rental cleaning services, what kind of questions should we be asking and what's important to look for when evaluating a new company?
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So I'm almost complete with my rehab and it was really scary. I realize why contractors have such a bad name. I was wondering how do you guys protect yourself from bad contractors. Do you do background checks? do you ...
I finally called a real estate attorney just now to hire to do the paperwork and closing for me when I sell my house in January. He talked of papers, and said I CAN use the Arizona realtors form, to just go through it...
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FHA loans are amazing for getting a low-interest mortgage and low down-payment. However, these loans are designed for first time home buyers and were not necessarily meant to be used multiple times.That said, what qua...
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Hello World, As a new investor I am noticing the difficulties of guessitmating rehab cost, which in return can impact what offers I put out on homes. Long story short, can anyone give me some quick tips,tricks all tha...
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Hey everyone,I am marketing and going for it as I search for my first deal, what I don't have is the legal documents and contract items needed for lease options or contract for deeds. I am hoping anyone from Minneso...
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SHOOT ME STRAIGHT. NO bs. Thanks