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My wife and I are selling our house locally and have always wanted to live in southern California, anywhere between San Diego and Orange County. When we sell our home, we will have a year and a half of living expense...
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Hey guys,
New member here from Virginia Beach,VA. Been reading BP for about 5 months now and I am beginning to get my feet wet in real estate investing. I am 24 years old, graduated college from Penn St but found re...
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Good morning all. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on m first STR. I am looking at a couple of fully furnished units, which brings up a question.
Are the contents (furniture, TV,s kitchenware, bedding, etc) of ...
I didn't know which forum was best to post this, so I'm posting it here.I am Spanish, and I switch between the city of Barcelona and London pretty frequently. Recently, I found that there is a lot of property offer in...
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I’m just trying to get my foundation in real estate investing. Just under a year ago I attended one of the “rich dad” seminars and bought the “home study pack” which had several books and a lot of good information. I’...
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Twice today I've seen posts that demonstrate a gross misunderstanding of the 50% rule, so I thought it would behoove me to start yet another thread explaining this concept to my fellow knowledge-seekers.
The misconce...
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The realtor I am working with did not use professional pictures to market my duplex rents property that I am selling. I wonder how much do pictures affect the sale of the property? Should I look into taking profession...
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Hello All,I'd like to say hello to the community and thank everyone for the incredible amount of information available. I've been a landlord for a few years but am now venturing into rehabbing homes. My mantra is to...
So just to give you guys some background on my situation. I am 25 and work full time making 60-70k net per year. Thing is my job is mostly commission so I really only make 14.50/hr. Now I have been there for a year an...
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For those of you who have taken the RE sales exam, do you have to take classes or can you get a preparation kit and just take the exam?