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I understand many have flipped 5+ houses or have tremendous experience with the renovation process. However, as a contractor I'm curious what was the biggest "miss" or unknown finding you've experienced in a flip? Fou...
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I need a kick in the pants. I've salivated in "REI" for about 5 years and I've decided that right now is a good time! My kids are old enough that I can get out of the house for a few hours a week (to which i hope is e...
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hey guys,
I am thinking of becoming a mortgage broker or mortgage originator? I think they are the same thing. my college is offering the 20 mandatory hours to apply for the state and national test.
my ...
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Hi Everybody,
After being introduced to this website by my roommate about a month ago, I have been surfing around the site picking up a lot of great knowledge and today I finally created an account, so I wa...
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Hi everyone, I am new to this game and my wife and I were looking to buy our first buy and hold residential property in the next year or so. As we have been educating ourselves, it has become clear that as a best prac...
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1. Screen your tenants better. Do intricate research and invest your time in getting to know them beyond just knowing that they are people who need a place to live and on the surface seem to be able to pay. 2. Ensure ...
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We've been using AirBnB for the past year with no problem. Bookings were slumping so we listed with VRBO and got a 2 month reservation within 24 hours. HOWEVER, the guest payed on 5/31, and they say we will not rece...
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then what can I do in the mean time besides saving and learning more about REI? Like a lot of people say on here, you just have to get started but it's tough if there's nothing to purchase. Ideally I'd love either a S...
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I quit his site because I was not benefiting from the same old advice. I get it, build a team, hire professionals, blah blah. Let's get into more intermediate to advanced topics. Let us discuss how to finance prop...
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We have billed our tenants through Quick Books for several years. In August I unwittingly took on a "Professional Tenant" who is making my life a nightmare.His September rent was 21 days late. He insisted his paymen...