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we just bought our first investment property as a rental. It is in Shawnee KS. We contacted a couple of painting companies and they don’t work on investment properties “because they don’t make us any money”We need to ...
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Hello,Lately I’ve been running into a wall while trying to acquire fixer uppers. I’m being massively out bid on just about everything in the Duluth area. To even the playing fields I’d like to give some off market pro...
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My name is Blue Morris and I live in Central Texas. I have 20+ years of experience in construction and service work. I have litterally gone from the ditch to owning and operating my own buisness. I have been a full t...
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Hello everyone, It's great to be part of a site that has so many investors that are both smart, friendly and share their story. I'm a Canadian investor that has been investing in real estate for the last 5 years and d...
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Hello everyone, me and my wife are be looking houses for flip in the last 3 months and is being challenging finding deals any advice for new investors like us
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2008 and 2020 are both years with unprecedented events that impact the economy, and hence real estate.History repeats itself, so are some lessons learned.For real estate investors who have lived through 2008, my quest...
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After 2 costly & unsuccessful lawsuits with our homophobic former Waco, TX community bank lender, my husband & I are seeking an LGBTQ-friendly funding source to help us re-purchase, rehab & expand our form...
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Below is a letter I received from the bank I applied for 5% down conventional mortgage loan. Why they need this information and what this means to me? I have not received the form they want me to sign yet. Should I be...
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Hey, either do it or don't do it. Stop with the "Should I...?" questions.You don't know us. Call up a wholesaler, agent, or lender and see if your situation dictates whether you should or should not buy that property,...