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I have been in the property management business for over 19 years. It is always exciting, challenging and I am yet to feel like I know it all by any means. In fact, the more I know the more I learn I need to know....
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Greetings,I have been perusing Realtor.com and Zillow and have seen a lot of "auction" properties that may be a good deal. Has anyone used Auction.com to bid/win properties? If so, what is your feedback? Is it a sc...
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I’m currently doing a deal in Pine Bluff, AR that I bought on Auction.com sight unseen that I thought wouldn’t need much work (I know bad move and I’ve learned from my mistakes). I bought the house for $35K on lines o...
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Okay BP, help a confused rookie out... I'll give some quick background on my property and what I'm trying to do. In 2017 I purchased a home sold as a duplex for a total of $207k including about $23k of 203k funds to m...
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So I asked for help on the letter and I guess the advice some of you gave was dead on.So as a thank you, here is my update (also posted this to my blog).So I finally after 2 months got the contract signed.I think I g...
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Was notified this morning that VRBO will now be charing a 3% fee when processing eChecks. Very disappointing to say the least. I guess seeing the rare transaction when a guest paid by eCheck and feeling the small wi...
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How does it work to have tenants deposit directly into your bank account? Do you just give them your account number? Isn't that dangerous? I've never heard of this and would like to understand the mechanics.
TIA
Trina
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Hello all,I'm interested in buying from a county courthouse auction and I'm trying to plan ahead with financing. Is using private money a good strategy for acquiring a property at auction?Are there Hard money options ...
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My husband and I still in the very new/research phase but are starting to go to many REIA meetings to network. At each one, we're asked for business cards and I feel silly to not have them... But we don't have a busin...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $385,000
Cash invested: $57,750
Bought a duplex in a pretty hot local market. Definitely not a "steal," but ...