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Hello all!I am a new investor looking to move to Columbus, OH soon and purchase my first property via house-hacking. However, I am not sure what to expect with this market as in waiting for prices to drop or buying as...
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What was passed
Baltimore city council just passed a bill requiring owners of over 10 units to offer alternatives to security deposits. Alternatives include paying in installments and paying for insurance.
What now...
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In my research, REITs seem like a good option for me to start an initial cash flow from real estate investing before considering multiple rental properties. Is anyone able to share the pros and cons of REITs?
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Hi,
I have a question for people who are experienced with buying real estate using seller financing. Do you guys only use seller financing when the seller owns the property free and clear? If the seller does NOT own...
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Hi everyone, my name is Roland D Hefner Jr but everybody calls me Dee! I am very "Green" in the REI world, I have absolutely NO background in it other than the past 3 weeks of reading and trying to educate myself on d...
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I am curious about how an investor can profit from finding notes available for sale and essentially wholesaling them. Anyone have experience with this kind of scenario?
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This is the BEFORE chart for today below. (source: https://www.mortgagenewsdaily....) ... in about 20 minutes we find out if we raise .25bp .50bp (expected) or possibly more. I wonder what this chart will look ...
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I have a quandry.
I am looking to buy a property and the seller is an older gentlemen who is sick, possibly very sick. I contacted his agent and it is actually two women, mother and daughter, that represent h...
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When doing a Contract for Deed, how do you protect yourself, as well as anyone you place in the home?How do you prevent the Do On Sale clause from being exercised?I see many people promote doing deals in a creative wa...
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Is there anywhere on BP that has a list of contractors? We are in need of contractors in DC and Baltimore metros.