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I recently came across the above-referenced article about Home Partners of America facilitating potential home ownership for individuals with less than stellar credit.As of October of 2015, I was one of those individ...
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Headed to my first courthouse auction on Tuesday to see what the process is like. Also hoping to meet some local investors while there. Anyone able to offer some insight about what I should look into or be prepared for?
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Hello Everyone,I am just getting into REI and have had my own home remodeling business for the past 10 years. Originally the thought was to flip houses, I have 1 investor looking to invest 120,000. With the rehab know...
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There are a lot of people who will tell you that hiring a VA (Virtual Assistant) is a great thing for your business. When they do, ask them what they have VA's do for them? DO NOT hire a V.A. to post on the internet...
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Let's say I was looking at a house FSBO and wanted to be represented. Does the agent contact the owner and just say "Hey...I'm representing ____. I'm going to need 3% of your sale price, sign here."
Obviously phrasi...
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When a seller calls you and you determine the deal is potentially a shortsale, can you have a family member be the listing agent for the seller in a short sale when you're the buyer?
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Hello,
Ive been seeing a few properties where the numbers come close to working at listing price. I would like to submit offers where the numbers would work in my favor.
Since I am in direct contact with the listing...
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I saw a FSBO on Zillow that got my attention and was wondering if I should work directly with the seller or if it would be better to get an agent to represent me? What value could an agent add in this situation? What...
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To anyone investing in Real Estate in CanadaJust wondering, for anyone who has been watching the Bigger Pockets podcasts online. Do you find the information relevant to the Real Estate in Canada? Or helpful when looki...
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Stumbled on this service, which appears to be an interesting business model in itself and got me thinking about how this might work for convenience items such as toothbrushes, deodorants, or other items that are not n...