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Good afternoon everyone,If I plan on buying a house from a friend and he want to sell a the house for 285k. What am I looking at for costs as a VA buyer in Virginia. And what is he looking at paying in closing costs? ...
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Seriously considering getting my real estate license. I have read that to become licensed you must be sponsored by a broker. What is the significance of this? Do you have to work for a broker? Can you do this part tim...
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Hi everyone. I am interested in obtaining an Eviction List and Probate list here in Houston. Any advice on how to get those lists?
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Hello,I am aware of all the different sites online that rank states upon their landlord-friendliness. However, as I am currently looking into assembling a portfolio of rental properties, I wanted them to be located cl...
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Hi,In a legal 3 family home when each unit is separately metered (heat, water tanks, electric) who pays for what? Is it legal to have each tenant pay for their own heat, water in general, and hot water? The property...
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This is my first post. I am a completely newbie here. The reason for my first post here is that I have a big problem. I bought a piece of residential lot in harris county auction. The land area listed in appraisal dis...
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After the Trulia / Zillow merger announcement of a few months back, this one is easily the second most significant in real estate this year.In push to diversify, News Corp. buying Move for $950 millionWhat implication...
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So, I’m going to meet with a lawyer in about 2 hrs to get an estimate on how much the two contracts might cost and am planning to ask a few questions about what’s legal. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge online about who...
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I just found my first tenant . Where do I download a lease ?
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What is the way to get the best possible deal for a buy and hold rental property? SFH or MFH is OK.
I am considering the following:
MLS bank owned
MLS short sale
find my own short sale
aution.com style fake auction
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