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Just got my first deal. Now we are ready to renovate. Is it customary to pay contractors anything up front? Most bids came in asking for 50% up front and 50% upon completion.
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I’m always looking for ways to measure and track my money, my progress, and my success. Until recently, I’ve been doing so on a series of notes and spreadsheets and it’s been a super manual process with a lot of room ...
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In keeping with the spirit of Halloween, what has been your scariest moment as a landlord or investor?
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hirecently got into the note businesss, i really like what i see so far and in the last two months have purchased three non performing 1st lien notes. looking ahead a few years from now, i would like to reach certain ...
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From 2003-2009 I was 20 years old and had my first real job and taste of Real Estate for a mortgage company at HomeBridge Mortgage Bankers in south Florida.It was a crazy market and a crazier place to work, but I lear...
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Hello! I'm a new investor getting started with BRRRR in the Detroit area. I thought I had found a couple lenders who would do fix and flip loans with new investors. However these lenders still require an appraisal, co...
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Does anyone buy properties without an LLC?
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Hello. This company, National Real Estate Insurance Group, offer coverage at competitive rates. I have been trying to find someone who has used them and has made a claim with them. I would feel a lot more comfortab...
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Response to Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers Response prepared by Rishel Consulting Group – a consultancy for chattel lendersRishel Consulting Group is a nationwide consultancy ...
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Hey Everyone!I can absolutely credit BP for helping me get my start in Real Estate, and taking me on a life path that I could have never planned. As part of that path, I recently sold my Property Management business a...