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Assuming someone was starting out they would want to start in a market with the best ratios cost v. rents to be gained. Which markets out there cash flow the best all things considered??
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A question for my fellow Real estate Agents: How did you learn about your market? When you first received your license and started working under your broker, did you receive mentoring or did you have to figure things ...
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Hello, I'm new here and new to REI in general. I've been starting out by looking at MLS properties near me to get a feel for things in my area. I've found a few properties which seem good to me on paper, but I would...
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I’ve reached out and spoken with 4-5 realtors and have found with each one that NONE of them bring properties to my attention. Granted, im constantly on all of the real estate websites looking for houses, but I can’t ...
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It seems every contractor wants at minimum 1/3rd, 1/3rd, 1/3rd (or more upfront), despite advice on here to not put more than 10% down.I've scoured the General Contractor Payments in the forums and it seems the ones w...
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Hello BP Community!First post here and I'm super excited to connect with like-minded individuals. I am interested in REI from a Buy & Hold perspective focused on cash flow. I live in San Diego and it's crazy expen...
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I had a duplex appraised to get a loan on purchase...it was requested that it be done in "as repaired" condition. The report was returned with that verbiage on the cover, but there were "condition" downgrades based o...
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For as long as I can remember I have kept contracts in my vehicle b/c you never know when your gonna need one!! I have heard about people seeing someone stick a for sale sign in the yard while they were driving down t...
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Hey guys,Just wanted to thank everyone that spent time answering all of my questions(some pretty bad ones too) to this point. I just closed on my first deal yesterday. I know this means that I'm still just starting on...
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Hi all, I'm a freelance writer, and what you might call an accidental landlord. After visiting Detroit on assignment for a travel story I fell in love with the city and -- following a yearlong search -- my husband and...