For those that are wholesaling and licensed real estate agents, when the property is on the MLS and you write the offer, are you putting yourself as buyer agent and collecting commission? And do you also collect a wh...
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Hello everyone,I hope all is well.This is my first post and am really grateful for biggerpockets. It is an excellent resource.I plan on purchasing homes in Ohio, mainly Cleveland, Akron and Toledo, and renting them ou...
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I'm trying to buy my first duplex. I have one under contract, and I'm trying to determine the initial repair costs.I need to decide between keeping the slate roof and repairing year to year, or just replacing. I'm loo...
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You probably know you can use your VA loan benefits to close on up to 4 units for 0% down. But did you know that the VA allows you to actually walk away from closing with a check in hand to pay down any existing debt ...
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Hey all! My name is Maritsa and I’m a complete beginner in real estate investing. I haven’t even invested in my first property yet. I currently live in Hong Kong but am moving back to Pennsylvania in 2 weeks. I’m so e...
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Hello BP Community. I have enjoyed this site for months and this is my first post. I have a house in my LLC that was paid cash. I have owned it for 8 months and the listing just expired with no sale. I was contact...
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TL:DR- Tenant withholding rent due to not going to get deposit back, which there is no record of. What's the best time/cost effective way of dealing with it?I purchased a property end of October, 2019. The previous la...
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Market: "Urban" area in Berkshires, MA. Area is projected to be in population decline, however, I see rentals as a better option for people moving to the area because they, like me, aren't sure they want to stay and h...
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That is what I feel like right now.We are house hacking a two unit property that we bought in August. The previous owners occupied it for over 50 years and took great care of it but did not separate out any of the ut...
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I bought my first house July 1st, and at the time everything looked settled up and I appeared to have it free and clear. While switching the water/sewer to my name I learned they have a 3 month delay on the billing so...