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Hi BP,
I was trying to figure out what is the average fixed cost in Massachusetts for an end buyer in the Hampden County Area, anyone has a clue what these numbers usually look like? I'd appreciate any advice. I would...
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Hey everyone i just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks too all the amazing people in this community. I haven't made a post yet but i have been all over the site for a while now and am always blown away by the w...
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I’m an aspiring real estate investor, and I’m interested in contacting the landlord who owns the multiplex that I currently live in. I heard he is in his late 80s and I wanted to have a conversation with him about hi...
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What sites or services can I use to accurately get a school's academic grade? Realtor.com uses greatschools to ratw and I have heard people use niche.com but those numbers seem arbitrary. Also, other than contacting...
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I have these properties of owners owning $1,000-$10,000 in back taxes. Some are vacant some are occupied?
After getting contact info, how would you guys approach the occupied owners?
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hello, my local REIA meeting someone asked an experienced real estate investor how to buy a property with bad credit. He responded with several suggestions, one of them the following:
"You can buy the second/third ...
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Good evening BP community, I’m checking in to get a few thoughts related to utilities being paid by the tenant. What’s the standard in Chicago for what utilities tenants are responsible for these days? I have a multi-...
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In publication 527 it says:"The following are settlement fees and closing costs you can’t include in your basis in the property.
Fire insurance premiums.Rent or other charges relating to occupancy of the property b...
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Hello All!I am making this post as an encouragement to all investors out there. If you are interested in real estate investing I highly recommend that you should get your license. I have been seeing several posts both...
I see a lot of people on here talking about trying to find pocket listings. My question is why wouldn't every broker put all there properties on Loopnet and Costar?