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FloridaThe seller made a huge mess in the yard after we went into contract. There is now a pile of debris. The unit is also missing some appliances now. If he decides not to rectify the issue, how do we get the seller...
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I'm about to close on a property that will be my first vacation rental, so I'm starting from scratch. I'd really appreciate some advice about how to get started when I get the keys. One of the first things I think I s...
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We are starting to get a few e mails a day from what appears to be First American title co.. FATCO for short.that includes escrow instructions and so on.it comes encryptyed with prompt to open it.. First one I got I...
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Public Service Announcement I was scammed by a company called Xplicit Home Loan they offered me a loan of $280K for an investment property I was looking into. They claimed to be a private money lender. After sending t...
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Is it normal to have the new investor buyer for contract put an earnest money deposit in escrow at closing agent or to cut me a check directly? Also is it ok to require them to use my closing agent?
I hope to get s...
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Hi everyone,
My name is Shane Grimes. Born and raised in Central Florida and currently reside in Zephyrhills. I've been an employee for 20+ years now and it's become a path that I don't want to follow any longer. I h...
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Of course nothing is for free, but if there are any house flippers or renovators in the Southeast Texas area who needs another pair of hands in exchange for teaching me what they know, i.e. budgeting, costs, style and...
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for no particular reason I was curious if there is a publication/company or whatever that grades and compares franchise opportunities among different trades.
I'm not really looking to get into any franchises but for...
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Hello everyone - my name is Peter, a recent entrant to BiggerPockets. I live and work in Oakland, CA. I was hoping to get some advice from the community about what was most instructive to you in your first year of lea...
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Hello. I am curious about this situation.I am now the owner of a property. It was refinanced over 10 years ago. I went to the closing to sign paperwork. The property was quit claim deeded over to me. At the time ...