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Can someone explain the differences between hard money lenders and private lenders? Pros and cons of each. It seems to me there are more hard money lenders than private lenders but maybe it's because I don't know how ...
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Share your darkest experiences in real estate. List your five worst experiences. Here is mine to get started:- Kitchen fire due to tenant frying chicken on the stove top. Over $10K in damage. It was my first property ...
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I am in the process of obtaining my first property and after review, I believe that I should form an LLC. I have read reviews of some familiar corporation service companies (Leagal Zoom, The Corporation Co., etc.)...
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A friend who has a rental property just told me that his rental was ruined by a mom and a daughter tenant who never mentioned they have two giant dogs when they applied for the house. He did mention in his Ad “ no pet...
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Hi all,
I am getting conflicting opinions on whether to set up an LLC when starting to invest in RE. I greatly appreciate the feedback.
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I’m in contract with Hudzu on a foreclosure. I’ve only seen the outside but someone is living there. It’s a 1700sqft 4/2 in a good spot and I’d like to turn it into a rental.
I’m looking for suggestions and laws reg...
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I'm interested in Raw Land Investing like the Land Geek guy, but I don't ever see myself paying 1500 dollars for a course. Has anyone taken it? I'm intelligent so I don't need to blindly regurgitate scripts or mail ou...
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When researching applicants I review county court records. I've recently had several applicants with eviction cases that were dismissed without prejudice.Our policy is to not rent to anyone that has ever been served ...
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Hi everybody! Just thought I'd make a quick introduction after lurking here for months soaking in all the great information! I figured it was about time I registered and got more involved! :)
I'm new to Las...
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What brand/type of floodlights do you use for your SFHs and why that type?I’m looking for lights that are energy efficient, so maybe motion sensor and that aren’t an eyesore