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hey guys, i spoke with my broker in charge earlier today about investing in real estate (wholesaling specifically) and while he did not say it wasn't ok he did make it seem like it wasn't the smartest idea. Apparently...
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Hello Everyone!
I have not attempted (notice the wording used) a short sale in quite a while. I was wondering if you have noticed that the lenders are more willing to accept them now with all this mortgage mess goin...
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FolksWhat would one do with 1Mil or 1.5Mil Cash? Stock market is flat this year. I have a 4 unit multi family and understand Berkeley/Oakland Market. I don't mind moving to a large Unit size property. But this is...
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When purchasing a foreclosure at the auction how do you guys perform the title search? Do you hire a title company or do it yourself? I'm not educated enough to perform the search myself.
I feel that if I hire a ...
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My goal other than Wholesale is to house hack via multifamily. I've been networking for some time now and a co-worker of mine noticed my "we buy houses" car magnet and told me about a property he and his girlfriend in...
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New to Private Money Lending/Hard Money Lending and I would prefer to hear from you guys before I make a million mistakes! Scenario: I myself, want to lend $200,000.00 and the lawyer does up the contract for the note ...
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There are so many challenges when trying to achieve something as difficult as starting your own real estate business and making it successful I often find myself seeking some help/guidance on an on-going basis.
I oft...
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I was just told by my real estate agent that property management firms charge 25% of gross income!? I thought they usually charge between 5% and 15% depending on the services (with the 15% covering just about everythi...
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Ok, so I am making a plan to start virtual wholesaling. I have a market I am targeting within two hours away. I have some contacts on the ground that I plan to use for taking pictures and estimating rehab costs. ...
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Hi BP!!This is my very first post and I'm super excited to be getting in on the discussions. I am obviously a newbie, hoping to house hack my first property by January, 2018. I live and work in the LA area currently s...