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Hi all,WHERE SHOULD I LOCATE MYSELF IN THE USA TO BEST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FINDING AND BEING NEAR FLIPPING DEALS?That’s the big question I have. It’s quite a serious question too, because I very well may decide where to...
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when you go after the banks......
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Me and my partner felt as if we did not have a successful day looking for our team. Spent about a total of 8-9 hours making calls today. Between lenders, brokerages, contractors, property managers we just did not feel...
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Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
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I have three listings and several more in process, so selfishly, I wanted to start a thread where we comment on off the shelf software tools and best practices for managing listings when you have several or many. Let...
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All, allow me to be blunt and straight to the point (and in your face) for a sec...
I see so many of you following others blindly (please don't do that). It is time to start thinking and use your own logic.
I wi...
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If I was retiring with 5 million dollars in the bank, and I could only invest all my money into either stocks or a real estate portfolio, I fail to see how one would decide to invest the money into real estate. The S&...
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Recently, I purchased a duplex in Warwick, Rhode Island for well well below fair market value. The property has all of the heavy lifting done, windows, mechanicals, roof, electrical, etc. The interiors are sound, bu...
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I am looking at purchasing a HomeVestors franchise. Any thoughts, good, bad or indifferent?