Hello bigger pockets community! I am so excited about kicking off my new venture as a real estate investor. My focus right now is trying to obtain a wholesale property. I have looked for properties on auction sites an...
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I am working with lease options and have a question about the final selling price at the end of the lease. If the lease option selling price is the price in the lease option agreement at the inception of the lease, h...
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I wanted to get some clarity on the legality of wholesaling in Illinois. Does obtaining a real estate agent license enough to legally wholesale, or do I need to obtain a brokers license? I plan on getting licensed and...
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We've noticed a significant uptick in investigations, particularly in the Cincinnati area, by investigators for the Ohio Division of Real Estate. The division employs 12 total investigators and a number of supervi...
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I was contacted by a woman named Faith Lee on Linked In. She works for El Solutions LLC. The website for them shows they do payday type loans, small amounts. I told her I don't think there would be any need since I ne...
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I see a lot of responses on how most wholesalers are doing deals illegally and why it’s a bad idea. I want to know from people who are actually wholesalers with good intentions.. what actions are you taking to stay on...
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I'm new to real estate investing and was considering getting my real estate license as a way to increase my knowledge of the industry and also my exposure to deals. I want to invest in real estate for retirement reaso...
Has anyone ventured in the area of senior housing? I've seen a few deals but I noticed the rents are restricted and most of the mortgages are assumable. Has anyone done any of these deals? Anything to look out for?
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Just 2 quick questions.
If I went to go get my CCIM license, after I got it, could I go work for a company listing commercial real estate, or would I also need to get my Realtors License as well? I fully want...
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Hi all - I am interested in hearing your opinion on a garage issue I've been dealing with the past few of weeks.My garage fell off the tracks and the middle hinge had ripped off during a routine open and close. Nothin...