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I live in the UK, but am trying to invest in the US. Once I've found some properties, what's a good way to research the area the properties are situated in?One useful resource I have found is http://www.bestplaces.net...
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I am about to get my real estate license and will be starting my search for brokerages soon. I know that every one is different, but do brokerages usually collect commissions when their agents wholesale a deal? For ...
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I brought a SFH in Toledo, and I want to do seller financing to a renter there. Do you use RE attorney to write up the private loan or do you use private loan originator? Thanks, Julia Tse
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New landlord here..applications come thru with a clean criminal background check. I also look up potential tenants on social media, mugshots.com, google them and find plenty of arrest but no actual adjudication or ca...
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Hey everyone. I'm planning for my first real estate adventure and hoping to do a BRRRR in upstate NY. I live in Boston, where it's far too expensive, at least for a first timer, but have family within driving distance...
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I see everyone talking about A,B,C,D grade apartments. What criteria do you use to give the property a grade? I'd assume it would be location, old/new aspects of building, who would be renting it, but are there are ha...
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Curious how everyone approaches the aspect of buying points, bigger down, or standard rate etc. Looking at a mortgage around 5% int, could get it down to 4% ish with $4k in points. My other choice is to leave it at th...
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Anyone have experience as HOA Management in what happens to revenue when property owners losing their houses? Does HOA have loss of income insurance or some fund to make up the losses until owners get property rehabbe...
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For savvy investors, understanding schools is a great way to find hidden value that’ll improve demand for your rental. How are the schools? As a Realtor, this is a question I get almost daily. The state of California ...
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Hello to everyone! I'm one of the new kids on the block here in BP and in RE investing. My husband and I have been studying and setting up our business in the last few months, and our minds are spinning from all there...