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Hello,
My name is Josh Gatlin, I am a Junior studying Finance and Economics with a Real Estate focus at the University of Texas at Austin. I joined the site because of the awesome educational value it provides espec...
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How do you manage to pay the real estate broker when he finds an off-market deal? Does the 6% rule still apply considering the deal has not been listed?
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What do you believe sets a successful agent apart from others? What are your experiences with agents that you found helpful/not helpful in your buying/selling/investment process?
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I've wanted to get into MFU investing using creative finance, however life has essentially happened and I need to get a place of my own quick. There is a cheap trailer available for an asking of $1,500 where all condi...
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My husband and I are excited about investing in real estate. We have been talking about it but don't know what the best plan of action is. We are in our early 20's and have a friend as a partner. We each have an initi...
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Hello all. I came across this forum while researching the REDI Foundation as well as ULI and NAIOP courses and was impressed by the responsiveness and knowledge of the contributors.I'm 31 years old and a licensed prof...
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At the age 23 I started to spend my years focusing on personal development and reading leadership books, I am now 28. The personal development practices have worked wonders as I am much more strong mentally and have a...
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Hello BiggerPockets friends!When starting up, what are the most important things to do for a wholesaler (or any real estate investor in general) to do and in what order before getting into the everyday grind?For examp...
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Hi, so a partner bought a duplex back in February. He was able to purchase with a low down payment. We had an agreement that we would split the closing costs/down payment for a 50% share in the property. Agreement i...
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If a homeowner decides to rent out their current home (which they have live at for over a year) and will purchase a new primary home, do they need to notify their old mortgage lender that they intend to rent out their...