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I finally read The E-Myth by Michael Gerber which comes up almost as often as the suggestion of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I must admit, this book qualifies as "best selling", but not "best written". However, the idea of "...
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I was wondering if anyone has ever done any of those lease-back deals where you buy a condo or something and do a lease back deal for the first 5 years. I am a total newbie, but it APPEARS that its just like having ga...
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Hay BP,New question about Tax Liens. I'm going through the county records and I keep seeing tax liens held by a third party (LLCs, individuals, etc.). I was wondering if the current owner of the property can still s...
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Hello! My mom owns 5 rental properties. She is telling, me since her and my stepdad make over $150,000, she cannot utilize tax write offs until they sell the property. She is claiming that the write offs will be used...
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Does anybody have experience with putting in offers to an REO owned by GMAC?
I have found a property that really catches my eye. It is priced at $29,900 and needs around 25-35k in repairs. I'm waiting on comps back f...
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I am researching lease options and how they work. I am specifically interested in knowing the pros and cons of a lease option within the State of Texas. I assume that state law has some bearing on the answer. If yo...
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I'm in the process of building my team -- specifically, finding a realtor to listen to my REI goals and bring possible deals to me based on them. I've heard others advise finding a realtor that works with other invest...
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I've heard/read these sayings and would love some more explanation from some more experienced investors."You make your money at the time of purchase""It's not the price so much but the terms of the deal"
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Hi,
I recently saw a YouTube video and it got me thinking about investing in laundry mats. I looked further into to this youtuber and discovered she buys small businesses.
What small businesses would you all reco...
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I am looking at a three unit property near me that I saw listed on auction.com and also in a foreclosure email I get regularly. It would seem that the Deed to the property says it was Mortgaged through MERS, I call M...