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I've read that you should always have a realtor as part of your dream team. How can a realtor assist you? How much commision should you pay a realtor?
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When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...
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Hi first post here on Bigger Pockets. I’m sorry if this is the wrong sub-forum, I didn’t see a good spot for this question.I live out of the US for work so I can’t travel back as frequently to view potential propertie...
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Hey everyone,So I am about to close on my fist rentals. It's insane. I completed my first flip, it went through three potential buyers that all ended up with lending issues, and finally is just now selling a year lat...
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All,I have a success story to share. But it is not a success for the reasons you may think. I really learned a lot from this and from these mistakes I have made I changed the way I do my thing and this is causing a no...
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I had a blast writing my Diary of a New Construction Project thread, and the feedback I got from that was great. So, I've decided to try another one...this time tracking and discussing the ongoing saga of a renta...