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Part 1
A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...
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I was reading a post and someone said that its best to cloud the title of the home you have under contract so that the buyer cannot come in and make a better deal then you with the seller, and it also causes them to d...
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I am new to Bigger pockets forum but have been listening to the podcasts for about a week now. I love it! I was wondering if anyone has opinions/experience with "Marshall Reddick Real Estate" ? If so, please let me kn...
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Hello BP,I’m deciding between 2 options and would love some guidance. Our family just grew and we are looking to get into a new home. Our current mortgage has built up quite a bit of equity over the last few years and...
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Am I the only one who likes hearing someone acknowledge another with "Yes Sir or Yes Ma'am"? I don't know a single friend who opens the car door of their lover. Are we so busy that we can't respect those around us. ...
So my house has been rented out to a family for about 5 years now. During the whole time, I haven't really done much because a property management is handling all the payment and any situations. The management co...
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Hello,
I don´t got any answer on my asking in another topic from me, so I try here now separatly.
For my commercial propertie in OH I need which insurances? I know title (I have), propertie (I overtaken from the se...
First post (yay!). Hi BP family,I am a newbie investor and hope to find success like many of you on this forum. I already bought my first property (all-cash) about 2 weeks ago and have lined up my second one. The thi...
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Just finished the excellent Creative Financing podcast On the Market Ep 29 with Pace Morby. I have a tendency to think in adversarial terms (I'm working on it) but in this case I was thinking about the bank, and how I...
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I am familiar w/ owner financing, but I recently ran into a seller who didn't want to do owner financing but instead wants to do a land contract.
Can someone with more experience in this explain the difference and th...