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So, to humor myself today I opened one of those common mailer advertisements to see what crazy low rate they wanted to push me on my condo for. To my surprise it was actually for a 4plex that I just purchased less the...
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How does one go about acquiring the skills needed to renovate a property. Things such as knocking down walls, raising ceilings, framing, installing carpet/hardwoods/tiles, ect.? I am a 21 year old college student a...
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Hey guys,I'm still in the studying and research phase of learning real estate and right now and I'm kind of stuck on the business entities side of things. I have read several things that suggest treating your investme...
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I ran across a vacant distressed house today in between my appointments to meet with expired mls. The neighbor says that it has gone to auction and ended up not selling because of back taxes owed.
Several yea...
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Hello! I am new to the Bigger Pockets community. I found the podcast since Jan 1, downloaded it and been listening to 50+ episodes. I love the show and keep learning and getting great ideas. My 2017 new year resolutio...
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I have a tenant in a property nearing the one-year mark of a two-year lease. She just contacted me and told me she and her husband are getting a divorce, and she will no longer be able to afford ...
Ok guys I just want to let you know that once I am done with college (thank god) next week I plan to make the transition part time wholesaling and part time waiter (30) hours a week..
I am working on what I plan to d...
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There's a property that's for sale on a FSBO. The guy is an investor and former structural engineer and had originally purchased this property in order to build a new home for his family. When a major illness prevente...
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Hello, My wife and I are in the process of looking @ purchasing our first REO property in Southwest Florida to flip. We were pre-approved. However, we want to do this wisely. The home is 59,900 Real etate agent said ...
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I wanted to share what I have learned about transfer taxes, how they affect the value of homes, and ultimately your profitability. It can be tricky, so I wanted to share my research and some conclusions.
First of al...