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My husband and I bought some property in July 2017. We have a family friend who has been a contractor for over 16 years, so we chose him to build our house. He said signing a contract wasn't necessary, but did give us...
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Hi all,This is my first post but I have a question. I dove into my first project back in April. I still have not decided if I should flip it or hold it. I like the area and believe there is a strong possibility of app...
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Hey everyone! I am new to this site and even newer in RE investing. Investing in real estate is something that has caught my eye for a long time, but I never had actually put any real thought into it until recently. I...
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Has anyone had any experience purchasing a bank owned property where the bank will not cooperate with turning on utilities?
This is a new deal and the bank has accepted my offer, but is not willing to turn on the wat...
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I'm a newbie, looking to wholesale. I've been farming thorugh my realtor/MLS in one specific neighborhood, where I'm getting very used to the house style, ARVs, and repair costs. Problem is that 85% of the listings a...
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I planning to buy a property that is out of my monthly price range by about 1500 to 1700. I plan on buying the property with a VA loan but the issue is the what ifs...if I rent the home out for 1500 to 1700 I'll be pe...
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Hey, y'all - I'm wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what the options are when it comes to private money lenders. I have a few people who are willing to become PMLs. My questions surround the setup surroundin...
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2016 is almost here! So my question to all of you is, did you meet your 2015 goals and what are your 2016 goals?I personally did not reach my goal of 1 rental this year for various reasons but I am setting the same go...
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I know of a property that the owner has died. Their is no next of kin. The home had a small fire in the living room and so the house needs work. The town has placed deficiencies notices on the property and I am told t...
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Hi, I have 17 unit rentals and I have set up a S-corporation acting as property management company. The average property management fee in my area is 10% of the rent collected. How much should I pay to my corporation ...