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I've been making offers on short sale properties for two months now. Yesterday I got an acceptance.
I don't have any real estate trainings, all I know is what I have learned from my father who retired at 45 after do...
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I am attempting to work with a property manager but I'm seeing a read flag and would love some input.
This company wants to charge a 1 month placement fee for a new tenant, which I am totally fine with but also is ...
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Hi BP CommunityI am looking to teaming up with a reliable contractor for my rehabbing homes business, but are contractors reliable now a days?What do you look for on a contractor you plan to work with?Is it fair to sa...
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We are under contract for a 4 unit apartment complex in Taft for $170k.Each unit rents for $575. Currently, there is 50% vacancy. It was advertised as fully occupied. I talked with one of the tenants who has lived the...
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Hello everybody.. I'm Moe and I'm a young doctor in Texas. I've always been interested in real estate especially in apartment complexes. In a few years, I'm going to start making some pretty decent money and was wonde...
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Hi All- Newbie investor here, searching for my first rental property. This has been a goal of mine for many years and I'm finally in a place to pull the trigger.I live in So. Cal and (though sparse) I'm able to find...
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Hi BigPocketers
I wanted to ask about a company I recently came across called "National Realty Investment Advisors LLC - www . NRIA . net"
They appear to be based in Secaucus NJ and have been advertis...
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Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...
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Bet that got your attention! Don't get me wrong I am a huge believer in using private money but I would recommend that newbies not use it!WHY?! You may ask! Private money is great and will take you far but if you are...
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Of course, it still has to pass the Senate - and it faces an uphill battle there - but the House of Representatives has voted to abolish Dodd-Frank .What are your thoughts?