How much money do you set aside for contingencies (i.e.bankruptcy, unpaid taxes, evictions) when purchasing notes?Also, how long should such contingency funds be held and should they bear interest? 

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I have a trust worthy agent but should I also be talking with a broker? I am guessing brokers have access to properties also before it goes on the market.

What are pros and cons with working with a broker? Espec...

What should I consider when purchasing rental income property overseas?

Hello again fellow BPers!As always, there is a wealth of information on this site, and all the feedback is appreciated.I have just recently become interested in the possibility of pursuing a position in the lending si...

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I've been off for a month hiatus getting my wholesaling business framework laid. I have most of eveyrthing finalized and now I am going through a couple questions, if anyone could help it would be g...

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I've seen many RE hedge fund managers (especially the global ones like Blackstone) start using the bottom up approach to market analysis. For those of you who might not have heard of this, it is analyzing spe...

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I am building out an asset management company (RIA or Registered Investment Advisor) with real estate as one of the main assets that I will manage (as a licensed property manager). My company will be a ...

Hi guys -Just working on my first three fix and flips right now. All three are looking good :)I used a hard money lender on one project and found them very easy to work with. However, I've also heard that portfolio le...

Has anyone ever had to put together a business plan for a potential investor and partner? I am not exactly sure what to include in my plan other than Goals, Mission statement, a strategy and specific outline. I am a y...

I'm thinking of purchasing a single family home in Pittsburgh(Bloomfield or Garfield) and convert it to a Duplex to house hack wit my girlfriend with an FHA or 203K loanA few questions regarding that: Any Yinzers have...