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Hi guys-I hired a contractor to do exterior and interior renovations at an apartment I own. Exterior work was to be completed first, then move to the interior. Cost of the exterior was estimated (agreed to and signed)...
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Hi BP!I am renting out my condo and in an effort to be competitive I priced my unit at $1850/mo. I have since received 3 really good applicants from people that I would happily rent to. Is there any way to claw back a...
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Our first flip of 2020 was purchased in the middle of December 2019. Here we are nearing the end of January and the property looks more or less the same. I naively trusted a contractor I had built a relationship with ...
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It has been brought to my attention lately that many so called hard money loan brokers request an upfront fee for their services. I felt compelled to right about the loan application process so you can understand i...
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Hello everyone,Hope all is well! I've enjoyed this forum very much since joining last week. I came across biggerpockets.com through a mention from the Mr. Money Mustache forums. First, I thought to myself... bigge...
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I'll try to keep this brief. I have a rental property in Charlotte, NC and the gas fireplace hasn't worked for awhile. While my property manager was in the process of getting an estimate, the tenant (without approva...
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we are currently discussing purchasing an existing LLC that has had an offer accepted on a REO.
we need to purchase the LLC because the contract is not assignable to my IRA.
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We are looking to build a portfolio but don't quite have the resources to pay cash and/or finance another property this close to our last deal. Is seller financing a good idea to pick up a foreclosure in a location w...
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Hello everyone,
First, THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. I will introduce my situation after but I am so grateful for this outlet. I have been educating myself on real estate and markets for the past year but I have no con...
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I want to start doing private lending with my own money. The goal is to lend relatively close to my home in Los Angeles. Finally, don't want to put all my (lending) eggs in one basket. Are there opportunities to lend ...