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Hello fellow realtors! My name is Jacob Wathen and I am a real estate agent in Portland, OR. I am working on building out a map for real estate agents that are excited to work with investors. I have clients that are a...
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Hi Everyone!I’m new to BP and to real estate as a whole. I would like to start investing in properties around the St. Louis area. The ideal situation would be a duplex or triplex that I can house hack. However, just a...
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Good afternoon everyone. I'm a newbie and even though I've done my research by watching tons of videos I'm still confused. I'm wondering is it beneficial to have an agent working w you as a mentor as you move along?Ho...
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With the stroke of a pen, government canceled a portion of private contracts between landlords and tenants - i.e. requirement to pay. Would love your wisdom and insights. Why/How can they do this? What do you see as t...
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The above bill is very concerning to me. I have diligently paid off most of my mortgage debt and now rely solely upon rents from my very modest portfolio of properties. How can it be...
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I'm in the southern tier of NY. I've had several wholesalers ask me to find a buyer for their properties. Is it legal for me as a third party to charge a fee for finding a buyer if it's put under contract? Also woul...
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I've been contemplating starting up a property management company utilizing the Avail platform. I was thinking if I create property accounts for the owners directly then I don't need to hold owner accounts/monies and ...
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I’m a total newborn to the RI business. And I know there’s a way to purchase properties without spending your own money (at first). So experts, please plug me in!! What exactly, step by step should I do?FYI, My LLC i...
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Sorry if this doesn’t make sense...any critique would be greatly appreciated. Legal Precedent for Zoom:Is there legal precedent for Zoom filling the requirement of in person contact? Can agency and subsequent fiduciar...
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What if you lived in a property as a primary residence for 2 years, and rented it for 4 years, then moved back into it for 2 years before selling it? Does it still qualify for the capital gains tax exclusion or will o...