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Hello all,I've been easing my way towards real estate investing for the past 10 months now, this year I want to pull the trigger. I have a very loose idea of what I want to do which is buy a duplex around the time my ...
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Exploring many options I have noticed a franchise company called (HomeVestors or We Buy Ugly Houses) franchise. The cost of this franchise to start is about $80,000, now apart of me says that is money I could use to p...
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I hear a lot of investors say they have difficulty insuring properties in Detroit. What are some challenges you may have faced insuring investments in the city? Let’s talk about those challenges
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My wife and I are partners in our new venture into REI. This may seem like a simple question but I wanted to get some input from the more knowledgeable folks out there.
When we order business cards, should we...
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Landlords have discovered social media as a new tool to help them advertise their property, screen potential tenants, and network with other landlords. The great thing about social media is that it is free advertising...
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Self-promotion can be the most difficult of starting your own business. Your friends and family may know what you are working on, but if you don’t cast a very wide net, you will have trouble getting your business off ...
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The refrigerator in one of my units quit working last Friday. It is a new refrigerator and is still under warranty. The tennant has been GREAT through this and has moved all of their refrigerated items to a small re...
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When looking into getting my first flip or rehab house there are all kinds of work that I am curious of and other people's experience. I would love to hear some stories or areas that were challenges for those who reha...
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Maybe I should post this is a bulletin but that section is obviously overran by a single individual and I thought this was too funny not to share:
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I don't want to break off a piece and get into more work than I need to. Anyone see this before? How is it removed? I've never seen a flapper like this
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