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Hello Everyone,
Wanted to ask the professionals of this forum who have been around for a few crashes, how were you staying busy in the 09 recession ? What did you focus on to serve your clients and get closings ? Wha...
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Hello All,Not sure if this really qualifies as a success story or not yet but my wife & I closed on two SFH in Syracuse, NY in the last couple of weeks and, as an out of state investor, am now in town for the reha...
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I'm curious to know, being that most of us on here are RE investors. How did you guys purchase the homes that you live in? Were they foreclosures, short sells, rehabs, custom built or did you just pay retail?
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I've recently purchased a few properties in Indianapolis and have been getting a number of properties sent to me. I'm looking to get feedback on areas (zip codes/parts) of town to avoid. Any feedback that you are a...
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Has anyone ever offered a tenant who is behind in rent and has filed for bankruptcy cash-for-keys to get them out?We have a property in Memphis that is being managed by a property manager. The tenant paid May rent, bu...
Thanks to @Ben H., re-posting in this area from Buying and Selling Discussions, as its more local. Sorry in advance for two posts compiled to one!*****Hi folks, I'm Ryan, first time poster, new to real estate investi...
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What we really need is for local banks to start doing commercial loans on investment properties (SFH) again.
I know some states are still doing these types of loans. But here in Illinois, our local banks have complet...
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Is there room to negotiate when buying turnkey properties?
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I want to hear from investors who got their start long before the infamous housing market crash of '07, '08, '09...... What one or two things do you do differently NOW because of what you learned THEN? Don't hold back...
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Hi, I am in the middle of reading the BRRRR book, and it is great. I did have some concerns. I went to my father who is the president of a community bank and presented him with the theory. He told me under very few...