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A friend is looking for advice about buying from an auction. She won the auction in Illinois. Tips?
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I am a relatively small scale investor from Washington DC and I usually buy condos at class B locations at urban areas at this point in time. I am just trying to build a base structure I can rely on for the next phase...
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I find myself judging the investment properties as if I were going to live there. Do I need to love it? Like it? Or Just make sure it's a good (sound) investment. I'm a newbie and I've been looking in good areas (sc...
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Hi all,Would like to jump start my investing in real estate as well as move out of my existing home. My existing home has been outgrown and does not meet my needs in regards to living, and location. My thought process...
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Has anyone on here gotten into a bidding war, competing against multiple offers for an investment property? What are your strategies for getting through the process?For background, when searching for our (my husband a...
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My husband and I submitted an offer on a single family house with an accessory dwelling unit studio in outer Los Angeles area. We submitted our offer site unseen (no pictures online-just google streetview). Our offer ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $69,900
Cash invested: $10,000
Second investment property under the books, currently rehabbing the property and hop...
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For me, it's been "Do the Impossible" by Jason Drees - who also happens to be Brandon Turner's coach. Brandon has a foreward in the book that is really humbling and inspiring. He explains how critically important it i...
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Those of you who have been landlords for years, what have been some of your game changers so to speak? craigslist? kwikset smart key locks? online tenant screening?
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So I'm just starting out attempting wholesaling and I'm going to attempt mailers to a variety of property owners and I have a couple questions. First up, I intend to mail to substitute trustees and people who are near...