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If a property is listed on the MLS is it allowed to contact the owner directly to negotiate?
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1st of all my Heartfelt Thanks to Josh, Brandon & team for making this wonderful social n/w accessible to all. Great job guys, keep rocking!!Hi all BPians there, it's great to have an opportunity to connect to ...
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Hello, I am newbie broker. My dad and I want to purchase a gas station and I don't really work as a real estate agent. I just happened to get my RE license so I can sell my homes by myself through the MLS. I do have M...
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Hi All, my fiancé and i are looking for advice on how to take the money out of her 401k for capital without getting hammered on taxes and penalties? Or only having access to 50% of balance. IRA? No longer with the emp...
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After months of searching and about 70 offers, I finally had my first flip underway in September. I got it under contract as soon as it hit the MLS, and was lucky enough to close even though there were several other,...
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I went to the courthouse in Dekalb county and Ive searched online. I have been totally unsuccessful in finding probates. If anyone in the Atlanta area has been successful finding a probate list I would love to know ho...
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Lenders often access the data base called the AVM. I know they use it for lending under Harp and other programs used to refinance. I suspect they use this or a program like this for initial valuation for short sales a...
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Hello Family,I am currently in the midst of studying to take the real estate exam next month. So i currently do not have access to MLS. Two Questions:What other sites would be beneficial to find absentee homeowner pro...
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I'm not new to real estate investing, but still inexperienced. Why do people fawn over self directed 401k's. I mean, you get to invest in real estate tax free. That's absolutely amazing, BUT you can't start pulling ou...
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I have become more interested about SDIRAs after seeing them advertised in BP's Wealth magazine and more recently after reading Matt Faircloth's book "Raising Private Capital" and have a few questions. I am looking to...