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I recently came across an article titled "What to say when a motivated seller calls you." it turned out to be a pitch for a flat rate answering service Called Helloblair.com. He wrote the article himself contrastin...
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Hey everyone. What do you guys do when an agent responds with a range of Cap Rates? Or does tell you something about the local market as an investor? I asked what the local cap rate is on similar buildings that rece...
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Hi everyone! My name is Erin and I am brand new at real estate. I recently went to a three-day conference and learned a ton of information about real estate investing.. unfortunately to pursue a career through their ...
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Hi everyone, my name is Mike. I'm a new investor from Oklahoma. After running my handyman business for over a year, and fixing up other investors properties, I've decided to start investing myself. I'm looking forward...
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I currently own a townhome in Aurora, CO with around 70k of equity in it. My mortgage is $1300/month with a HOA that is $277/month. I am torn on what my next move should be. I have been house hacking since I purchased...
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My name is Jason and I am from Ford City, Pa (north of Pittsburgh)
I am interested in owning a few multi-family rentals to replace my current income and to start saving more for retirement. I am only 32 and...
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Good Afternoon BP Family,
I am a newer investor and have an ethics question for you all - is it good business practice to have more than one agent in each market I am investing in? Or is that bad business? I ask beca...
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I got inspired the other day when I read an article on a guy who bought 44 units in about 5 years, started at 20.I found a neighborhood were the houses are selling around 35k and the rents are $700! I got so excited I...
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I'm in the closing process for my first RE deal! It's a house hack duplex to get my feet wet. One unit is occupied and the other is vacant which is perfect. The current tenant has been living there for six years. Her ...
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Is it possible to obtain a mortgage that includes funds to renovate a property, other than via the FHA 203k program? For example, could you go to Chase or some other typical bank and obtain a loan for say 175k to buy ...