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Hello all,
I'm trying to decide on where I want to purchase my first investment property. I've been looking in both Rochester, NY and Buffalo, NY, but also looking at neighborhoods on the borders of these cities. I ...
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Hi,My name is Anthony (Tony) Crews and like the majority I blindly took the blue pill attracted by the security, safety, and happiness it was to provide. I was swept away by the illusion that if I maintained good grad...
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Buying real estate at auction is nothing new. But seeing a 309,734-square-foot office complex in Manhattan Beach, California sell for $96.1 million on Auction.com is definitely a new experience. So far, it’s a record...
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Hey BP,This is my first post but I've been lurking on the forums for about a month. I am now convinced that my future lies in real estate. I live in Northwest Indiana and I am seeking my IN and IL licenses as soon as ...
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Hi. I'm trying to compare some of the private deals mentioned here with public REITs.
Looking up the income statements for Equity Residential (trades as EQR) I find a line for cost-of-goods-sold. What is this for...
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I wasn't sure where to put question so I suppose it's appropriate here. A couple of months I was dead set on going back to school and getting a Master of Science in Real Estate. I have a bachelor's in civil engineerin...
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Hi all,
Im looking for seasoned CRE agents or investors in Southern California willing to give me some advice. My partners and I are looking to get into our first CRE deal. We are trying to learn the nuances of C...
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Tenants claim that no animals have ever lived in the house.
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There are a lot of options for asset protection, but the only true protection that offers FULL protection is by using a foreign trust. If you are purely domestic in the US with a domestic LLC and Domestic Trust, you a...
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Hello BP!
I need your opinion on the flooring job in my latest acquisition. I pulled carpet and had a local contractor sand/refinish the original wood floors. He tells me this is the best he can get them to l...