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I just finished reading Mark Evan's book on Virtual Real Estate Investing (i.e. wholesaling) and am am puzzled about one thing. Mr. Evan talks about having a homeowner sign an option agreement, preferably for three ye...
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Hi fellow BP members,
I'm currently under contract with a FHA loan on a duplex in Philadelphia and closing is today. The problem I'm facing is the property currently still had tenants that are in default on their re...
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Hi guys,Trying to determine if I should reevaluate the relationship with my realtor based on what I am considering some neglect and critically bad advice.I just cancelled a contract on a property in Antioch. 3/2 baths...
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When real estate professionals are looking to expand and grow their business by taking on outside investors to fund larger projects. A real estate syndication structure is a must have component for these larger transa...
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Just purchased my first 3 family house and I inherited 2 of the existing tenants and living in the 3rd unit. The tenants have lived there for 11 and 4 years both seem like solid tenants. One of them just friend me on ...
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Is it worth taking a course? Am I better off my learning of off BP, youtube, reddit and books? The courses are usually expensive, and I see a lost of posts saying you are better off investing that money since people t...
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Hi Everyone! I'm newer to BP, the forum that is, but I've been a huge fan of the podcast over the last year and a half. I've learned a lot and I'm grateful for the platform! I'm interested to hear from different peopl...
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Lease option tenant, section 8 tenant, or just a regular month to month tenant? In my opinion, I see benefits to the lease option tenant because they are renting to buy a house which means they will take better care o...
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A close friend of my resident manager would like to rent from me. He has two evictions on his record (which he initially lied about, but supposedly has turned his life around in the last few years, according to my res...
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I've been working on putting together a deal with my friends, family, coworkers, etc. They would all be considered sophisticated investors. As of right now, I have an informal commitment of funds of $180,000 with 35 t...