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Hello everyone. One of my hurdles I'm trying to get over is approaching a distressed seller for the first time face to face. I've been in sales for 15 years and made plenty of cold calls.
I'm trying to find the righ...
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I've heard differing opinions on whether or not to caulk under Hardiplank. I've heard a painter say not to do it bc it's only a cosmetic thing and doesn't actually prevent water from getting behind the boards. It al...
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I'm preparing to renovate my first investment property, a 2bd / 1ba home prior to renting it out. My first order of business is to have the roof replaced. I'm also upgrading the HVAC from evaporative to a new A/C ga...
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Nice site. I am here to learn a few things and also share some info If I can. Most importantly I am here to meet some people and maybe find a qualified investor.
I work as a real estate agent and also with my father...
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I'm Mel from Memphis Tn , my situation is that a family friend is ready to buy a house and she can get a mortgage with a good rate with her 3.5%-5% down payment I am wondering how could I make this happen for her with...
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For those of you who started with 0$ or equity in your house. How did you get started? With most banks requiring 20% down for investment properties. Maybe I have the wrong finically advice and there are other ways to ...
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3 bed 2.5 bath, ~1800 sfMajor exterior remodel due to that old nasty LP siding that swells and absorbs moisture. Looking for any advice on how bad the damage really is behind that siding. Completely falling apart on t...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $89,300
Cash invested: $36,000
Sale price: $153,000
Mostly cosmetic but had a fire damage accident that ended u...
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Hey everybody,I purchased a property for a buy and hold rental strategy. The roof leaked when I purchased the property, the roof is flat, it had two areas were the water was pooling and that is where the leaks were oc...
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Looking at buying a townhome in a HOA community with a community building and private streets. I know both of those things can be expensive in addition to the roofs, lawn maintenance, etc.
In the minutes from the la...