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I am trying to wholesale my 1st property. I contracted for 35k + my fee. Investor went to look at it today. When I called her to get feedback she wouldn't answer phone, but later sent me an email offering me $15k. She...
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I'm staying with my nephew on a cute little 1.5 acre ranchett in a rural North Texas county. He's been here a year. He cleaned the property inside and outside in lieu of a deposit. In a year, he has paid for all the r...
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Hello BP Friends,
I've been strolling the site and listening to podcasts religiously and I finally have my first four flat deal-
Southwest side of Chicago - McKinley Park
-Completely rehabbed 2 y...
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If you file a complaint against blatant unethical actions of some realtors, the State Real Estate Commission finds no fault wrong. Yet the National Association of Realtors spends millions in advertising every month to...
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I’m a physician who came across a possible 45 unit deal. Other than that I’m in the middle of my first flip and I completely lack experience. I have no plans to self manage. I’m not going to attempt anything other tha...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
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I have an SFH and a duplex as rentals, both with mortgages in my name. I want to protect myself and my family from lawsuits and was told by a friend to start an LLC and transfer the properties into that LLC. Since I h...
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I am considering a self directed IRA. Has anyone worked with BuyPD, Am Estate and Trust and Accuplan? I also talked to IRA Financial Group in NY but they do not work as custodians'. Is a custodian required?
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Hey everyone!
This is mainly for those who have recently built or got contractor/builder quotes for building an ADU. I am curious as to what your are finding the current building costs are?
I am working on putting t...
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So- I feel I've been very active in trying to educate myself so that I'm comfortable and confident when I make my first deal. I've been attending RE investing seminars, educating myself with books, attending webinars...