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I'd love to hear stories from the rehabbers out there . . .
Do you remember your first rehab deal? Was it a winner or loser?
Please share some details and what you learned from the experience.
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Hey all,
Today I’m wondering if hand writing direct mail letters is worth it. Will hand writing the letters have a large affect on the potential sellers showing them I mean business? Of course once I scale up my busin...
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I didn't realize I had become a real estate investor when I bought the abandoned house across the street and renovated it with plans to rent — I really I just wanted to save the charming 1940s cottage. The project cam...
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I am attempting to submit an offer on a property. Can anybody help me figure out how to factor budget in a moldy basement? The entire basement walls are covered in mold spores and it seems like there was water damage ...
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Okay, here's my terrible transaction story: My husband and I listed our house for sale in early March. We immediately found a home we loved and wanted to purchase, so we made an offer, contingent upon the sale of our...
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Just wondering?
I have been making offers on and going right around $50 a sqft.
Is there some way you try to find the right price for the offer?
The properties are all REO's and some will be cash at closing or tran...
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Two weeks prior to auction, this house looked like a wreck from the street. The grass hadn't been mowed in a year and trash was piled up from the driveway to the front door. Five days before the auction the HOA cam...
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Okay, I searched these forums for this question, but none of them quite addressed my situation, and in the meantime, the more I read, the more confused I got!! So please permit me to ask this question from scratch:
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