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I stumbled upon my first flip property right off the bat, an incredible stroke of luck given the total lack of inventory and immense competition in this area.What acquisition strategies actually work in the Seattle an...
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Hello all:Great information and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from your experiences.I am just finishing the renovation on my first property and have a couple of questions:1) Could you describe your logistics ...
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Hello All: I'm a Realtor in New Jersey, have been in the business for 4 years now and things have really picked up for me within the last year. I learned about BP last summer and became obsessed. I'm 25 years old, and...
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Yes, yes they are squatters.I'm in the process of purchasing an occupied 4plex that has been on the market for quite some time (will be an exciting post in the Completed Deal Diaries forum once it's all complete). The...
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Is there an actual service / website out there that provides free background or reverse phone number check? I'm looking to do something on the cheap for a contractor I intend to hire.Everytime I Google something like ...
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I did a search the other day here for Transactional Funders and I did not find "ONE" posting where someone used a "Transactional Funder." With fees at 1% to 2%, and a $395.00, one time processing fee, I thought tha...
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Dear BP,
Can you help me understand some language in a pm agreement for a termination clause?
"Owner shall pay liquidated damages equal to actual incurred costs to date."
Does it mean the damages equal all the mana...
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I have an opportunity to grab another set of five rental properties. They are off-market. Seller financing is an option, but they want a 7 year term. They are offering that with a rate that is 1 point under the bank...
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I've got the Zillow API working for me to collect all the basic data for the property. However, one glaring issue I've come across is the price that is reported. It actually gives me back the Zestimate price, NOT the ...
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I purchased the property in October, 2018. Title prorate the tax based on 2017 tax which was only $534.64. I checked the county appraiser, 2018 tax is $1712.76. The seller prorate me only $433.57. So am I own the cou...