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Purchasing from wholesaler; fantastic way to find a great deal?...buyer beware?...or as with everything else in life "It depends on XXXXX".Also, is there any way to differentiate between a reputable wholesaler and one...
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I am anticipating moving into my real estate quest after October 2015, as this is when my bankruptacy can be written off my credit report. I was a single parent when I attempted to buy a property. I didn't win the bid...
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I live in Toronto and I've found 2 houses 3 houses apart from each other, but at a $300K price differential. Is the less expensive one a deal? How can I find out?
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Hello BP Community! I took a brief hiatus from my investing in order prepare for my wedding coming up in a month. Everything is finally in order and now I want to run at least 1 campaign before the big day to get th...
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How do people here handle sec. deposits? NY requires me to put them in a seperate interest bearing account in the tenants name. Is the account just a regular savings account or something different? I was thinking abou...
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I am in a 3 month program to kick start my business with a very successful local investor and he has provided us with a lot of his materials he used while wholesaling and I know him personally and it worked for him so...
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Buying a duplex in another state, and the bank said that it would be an investment property which means they want 25% plus closing costs...and then a ton of money in the bank as reserve.However we used this lender bef...
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It's a hot market, but I don't think people are too irrational. I see a property in lakeland, fl, from a wholesaler advertise for $80k, repair $50k, ARV at $180k. I look around the area and I can only see the property...
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Curious if anyone out there offers there tenants a tech package or smart home package for additional monthly fees? Options might include smart locks, smart thermostat and smart doorbells, among others. The goal bein...
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https://developer.amazon.com/e...I have a W-2 in tech, and I saw this pop up in conversation. Curious what the BP community thinks of having smart devices like this in higher end STR or long-term rentals? Do you thi...