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Fellow note investors, I have read here (and I agree) that running an effective note-investing business essentially comes down to three things: 1) sourcing deals, 2) finding money to buy deals, and 3) managing the ass...
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I am looking everybody's $0.02 for the definition of ARV.
When the typical investor is talking ARV (As Repaired Value)are they talking "Repaired" as in:
A) repaired to average condition for the comparab...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) private money loan investment.
Purchase price: $477,000
Cash invested: $140,000
one story duplex, 1300 sqft each unit, in high rental community with ch...
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I love this business and I want to always be improving and learning. I have been in sales most of my life, (really we all have been). I want to improve my abilities to close deals with sellers with more knowledge an...
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We jumped on an opportunity to purchase an investment property with an existing tear down quality structure, and closed in June of this year. This property was purchased under our development business LLC with cash. ...
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Hi all,
I’m planning to get into real estate investing and I want to refinance my home as soon as possible, but I’m not sure where to start. My wife and I bought our home for $250k and according to Zillow, it’s now w...
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So an experienced CPA recently told me that essentially all costs incurred prior to placing a tenant are considered to be acquisition costs and get written off only as depreciation. Is this true? I'm sure he knows wha...
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By Popular Demand, BiggerPockets Has Been Building Our Own Blogging System!
We've spent a lot of time thinking this out and are looking forward to launching a new era for real estate bloggers!
For those of you who m...
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Josh, things need to change. You need to have a better search for BP. We can't find answers easily, which makes asking questions embarrassing. I am truly sorry for being so brash, however, I feel it is necessary in...