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Hello BP and Happy 2019. This may seem obvious, but as a new REI interested in flipping (have no deals at present and no team yet) when should I start looking for a good contractor? I assume I wait until I have a prop...
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Thanks to all past BP contributors, as someone looking for my first turnkey purchase this year. Specifically, the most actionable advice I've read is to do your own due diligence.
To summarize: d...
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Question here,When trying to wholesale a house on the MLS, what should i do when the sellers agent asks for proof of funds? Would it be wrong if I didn't tell the agent I am wholesaling the house to a flipper? How can...
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I'm closing escrow and starting reno on a duplex in two weeks. The reno is scheduled to end on November 18 (and we've worked in buffer time, so I'm confident we'll be done by then). At that time, I'll be moving into o...
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I have a house that has lead paint peeling off in the exterior. I was looking for a quote for a new paint job, and it came at $7000 for just paint and another $7000 for stripping lead off soffits and fascias. The hous...
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Currently own one rental property and looking to grow using the BRRR method. Curious to methods people use to find distressed properties or is it truly just searching through listings on zillow/Redfin etc
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Is there any benefit to directly calling the probate lawyer and/or next of kin to register your interest in the estate's property instead of sending a yellow letter?If you do send a letter, is it best to send somethin...
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(This was written mainly for investors in Utah, but hopefully others can benefit as well)A newbie investor client and I went to a home yesterday that only had a two hour window for showings. There were about 30 othe...
Hi, I took this past year to learn and take as many classes as possible on real estate investing. Now I'm am finally ready to try and acquire my first property but Massachusetts, my local area is ridiculous. Homes are...
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Hi Everyone, I'm looking at a short sale right now. It was originally priced at $180K but now it's going for $200K. The broker ran a comps, with two properties being sold for $255K, one sold at $285K, and one listed f...