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Is it possible in Real Estate to go from nothing to being successful in Real Estate Investing? I want to get into this I know for a fact I have the smarts to do this. My problems is I am a single 29 year old with no k...
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As many of you are well aware, I am no fan of RTO or LTO as I believe there are serious legal issues at both state and federal levels involving the concept of both of these being a form of a disguised credit transacti...
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We had the REIA meeting yesterday. DBPR was kind enough to send an investigator down and cover the topic: what constitutes unlicensed brokering. She did address one specific case where the file has been turned over to...
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Does anyone know whether there is already an article somewhere on BP about how to become a private lender? I have some cash that I want to put to work, but I do not know how to start out as a private lender, what t...
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BACKGROUND: Tenant eviction. Tenant did not even begin to move out, even after the judge ruled in our favor. Stayed until the Sheriff lockout. Was not at home at the time. Single mom with three elementary school a...
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Not that we are super experienced but if we hadn't taken classes this is something we may have fallen for. Recently we found a house for sale by owner on Zillow. We contacted the seller and received a text back that i...
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Hi BP
Are you a REI? Do you have your Real estate license?
If NO, why?
If YES,
1. Are you an Agent or broker?
2. Where do you work? (Big/small brokerage, own your own)
3. Pros and cons?
4. How much of your Inve...
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I'm actively searching for my first multi-family property which I plan to have professionally managed. The market I'm shopping is solid (not hot, but solid) with good rent prices relative to purchase price with good ...
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What's your worst ESA / service animal story? Hopefully that's well behind you...I've long said that it will take big money lobbyists (likely from the air travel industry) to push into motion some type of regulation o...
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Hey there BP. I'm talking with REO specialist (realtor) whom I have not met in person. Told him what I was looking for & he emailed 2 properties for me to look at. He also sent me the lockbox code to let myself...