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"Take action." Over and over, no matter the industry, everyone's best advice on getting started is to do exactly that, START. For 18 months I worked as a Transaction Services Associate at a large international advisor...
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I'm in a Masters course where I need to do a Front door and Back door analysis for building a 100,000 sq ft office building in Florida. The following criteria was given to me:
100,000 square foot office buildin...
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In an effort to automate and optimize I have discovered a program called LexisNexis that appears to be a limitless well of information when it comes to real estate and real estate law (as well as MANY other tools and ...
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The seller approached me to sell 5 acres of land less then 5 miles from downtown Nashville. The land is zoned for the building of 21 units (the project was approved by the city). He inherited the land along with many ...
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Which or these platforms do you use to research properties? Both have nice features, but wondering what the majority of you use and why? I have decided on the area where I want to invest and I have several properties ...
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Hi! I am new to REI and want to get y'all's thoughts on this rental property in Union City, GA. 1 Bed / 1 Bath, 871 sqft, in a gated community, HOA $280/month. Cash purchase price is $34,900. I estimate the repair cos...
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Hello BP,I recently came across some derelict properties in the Delridge neighborhood of Seattle and was able to (with the help of the owner of a nearby shop) track down the owner, who said that they were actually sel...
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if I see a home for sale for example on craigslist for $42,000 how do I acquire the true appraisal value of the home so I can compare it to the asking price?
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Hi BP Community
I'm a new investor from Brooklyn, New York with a passion for real estate which I've finally decided to follow! My experience in real estate is limited to reading a lot of articles and books, listen...
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So what does the forum think is an acceptable amount to try to leverage from a hard money lender for an investor's 1st time out? I'm a little skiddish since I would be dealing with $ not of my own and pressed to make ...