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As both an investor and a broker, I’ve worked with a variety of lenders, and while many are solid, some have issues—whether it’s delayed closings, surprise fees, or poor communication.
I’m curious to hear from the co...
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I know this is probably a terribly stupid question, but I was not pleased when I saw that escrow on a $96.5k loan was nearly the principle; like $3xx and change! Thats crazy!
So what exactly is escrow, and why do I ha...
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Hi all, so I have been scouring MFs listings that I see in my area and find that it is almost impossible to make the numbers work. I am curious to get your thoughts on a property that popped up on Loopnet. Now, I kn...
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HiDear Bigger Pockets community i started a Direct Mail Marketing campaign a month ago in North Miami, FL. I've achieved some poor result (0.3 % response rate ) and now I'm trying to figure out what is the cause? P...
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Hey, I don't know if this is an appropriate forum for my question, but I'll give it a go:
A couple years ago I bought into a timeshare. (Yes, now I know that that's a scary sentence, but I didn't know it at the time....
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Hello,I am a first time homebuyer and have had a house under contract in Texas for one month. The close date is next week (5/30). Late last week the title company informed my realtor and I that the seller has a second...
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I am curious if there are any downsides or disadvantages to getting a real estate license as an investor? I heard that when you are licensed agent you are required to hold security deposits in the brokers trust accou...
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My name is John Henson. I am a real estate attorney in Birmingham. I work for a real estate and title company.
My daily work is focused on closings, foreclosure resales, short sales and other transactions.
My non-...
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This guy came to speak at an REI meeting in Milwaukee last night. Does anyone know anything about them?
My dad, who is deceased, left me some property in Hale County,Al area. It's 7.5 acers. I was looking into starting a Mobile Home park on the property and wanted some ideas on getting it started and if it was a good id...