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I am buying my first rental property through a short sale. The place needs a lot of work and I plan to use a general contractor. How do you make sure you are working with a good one? I am asking for references fro...
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Well, it happened. The Federal budget deficit tops $1 trillion. How high can it go? The scary part is that we're just getting started.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090713/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy_deficit
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Hey gang, So this is sort of a tough question, or a loaded question, or whatever we call it, because of all the variables. But here's my present situation and I thought some with experience on both sides could weig...
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For those of you So Cal Flippers/Rehabbers doing fix/flip in LA County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, I had a friend give me the following numbers and wanted to hear feedback from others who are "in it" reg...
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Howdy my wonderful fellow REIs,
I have been on the search for my second (buy&hold) rental in Cleveland for months now, but it seems as if there isn't much inventory out there and/or the available inventory are ei...
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Hey all,I am currently searching for a 2-4 unit multifamily in NE Ohio (Summit/Stark County).Current situation:-Own SF home in Cuyahoga Falls // FHA 30 Year Term LoanGoal:-Eliminate mortgage payment by selling SF and ...
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Short term rental question
We live in a small, historic college town in between bigger cities. Lots of professionals and kids here. Lots of college students.
Seems there is a need for temporary rentals when familie...
Hello,Wife and I bought an STR in Broken Bow, OK recently and hired a property manager. Rentals are starting to pickup and we are excited to see where it goes. Above and beyond what the property manager does, is there...
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Hello,My name is Erik from Chicago.I've been in the real estate business for last 7 years now. I am pretty new to the game, yet I try to focus on online marketing and referrals only.I am a huge fan of Facebook ads, em...
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