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Hello, everybody!I've made the decision to become a real estate investor. I'm still in the learning/education stage, but I hope to buy my first property within a year.I am also going into my third year of being a full...
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I’m curious how other investors found a mentor/coach in real estate investing, preferably non related. How has having a mentor/coach made you a better investor? Whether it’s deal finding, goal setting, number crunchin...
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I posed this question on a recent forum post and got this response:To address your question we have to pause on the idea that you implied of "perfectly good". Is perfectly good the simple notion of payment history? ...
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They are trying to make wholesaling illegal and also in this bill it states that if the real estate commission finds you guilty they can decide the fine or penalty. Of course this bill has been written by a realtor th...
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Hello financially intelligent peopleHow do you not let your expenses grow with your income? This question has been on my mind lately due to significant changes in my financial situation (for the better, luckily).Let m...
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Bought a duplex in Memphis with two 3bd/1ba units, nicely rehabbed, from a turn-key "passive" investment firm. The units are going for $650 each and the market is around $750. I have not had a tenant in either unit ...
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I often hear wholesalers discuss the legality and ethics of whether or not you are brokering a deal. So then wouldn't it make better sense to partner with your buyer/flipper. I see one negative in that you don't get...
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Per the Bloomberg article, it seems rent for studios have dropped about 35%, 1 bedrooms 27%, and 2 bedrooms 22% as of November 2020.
I know it's been hotly debated whether cities will die out or not, but I want to l...
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I was talking to a realtor who has cash buyer clients and he was telling me how wholesaling isn't an officially recognized real estate practice in the "real estate" industry.
It could be considered an illegal...
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Appreciate the help and advice as this topic moves along. A little long however figure the more info you know the better tailored your advice can be.What I've got so far. I met with a local gentleman who started inv...