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@Arianne L. I really enjoyed show 233. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I have yet to do my first deal in real estate. At this point am trying to figure what my first move is going to be. I had never heard of dela...
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I have read and heard over and over again about the importance of having a mentor as a newbie investor. I agree that it is very important as it can save you time and costly mistakes, but just out of curiousity, have a...
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Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...
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I am new to this landlord business and will be closing on my first 5 unit apartment in Milwaukee. The realtor i used has a property management business and also a real estate investor. His property management company ...
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Hi everybody!I thought I’d turn to the forums because I saw an interesting deal, but there’s some red flags. Since I’m relatively new to real estate, I’m hoping some more experienced people can guide me in the right d...
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Hello! What are best suggestions for finding a property management? I recently purchased our first investment property and we are looking for tenants and looking to rent out by the room. The property is in the Fort La...
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On a recently conventional fannie/freddie transaction my head underwriter called in to FNMA/FHLMC and they have determined that these financed properties inside IRA's and Solo K's count towards the financed properties...
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Hey everyone!I’ve been a lurker on BP for several months and decided it’s time to get serious. I’m a 39 year old software engineer from Northern Virginia. I’m new to investing, although my wife and I had a rental cond...
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Hey! My name is Ethan Betzen and as the title says, I'm new to the real estate investment world. I am from Amarillo, TX but currently live and work in Dallas, TX. My first "deal" is actually my families first home we ...
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Hello everyone. I am purchasing a 4plex tomorrow and will be moving into one of the units. Every unit is currently occupied so I have chose the unit I want to move into and need to give a notice to vacate. They are cu...