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Let's not forget about Syracuse, NY (but just from an investment perspective).
Syracuse, a prominent city in New York, offers a rich tapestry of culture, history, and education, highlighted by institutions like Syrac...
Never have I ever seen any other industry so ready and willing to give out so much information about how to profit from real estate to potential/ future competitors. I find it interesting and even a bit suspicious. ...
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A CA couple is suing an appraiser for what they assert is a lowball appraisal: https://www.washingtonpost.com... For a second appraisal, they removed all hints that a black couple lived in the home and they asked a wh...
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A little background: I'm a 21-year-old rising senior at Clemson University with about 20k to invest. I have my Pennsylvania Realtors License. Besides taking some real estate classes, my only experience in the field in...
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I met with a realtor today who said she has years and years of experience in short sales and explained to her when I had been in investing years ago, I basically was flipping houses for quick cash. I would get a home ...
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How does earnest money deposits works? As I was reading, I saw that when dealing with new buyers many wholesalers had made the buyers pay an earnest money deposit. Is this a recommended practice? Why? How much do I as...
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I'm looking at buying in an off market 4-Plex in Austin Texas using FHA financing where passing the self sufficiency test is iffy.In my calculations, 75% of the total rent covers approximately 100% of the PITI. Howeve...