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Hi All! I've been in the bigger pockets community for a while now but havent been very active. I have a full time job but my wife and I are looking to get into the lucrative business of real estate to hopefully leave ...
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Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
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This topic is just in regard to California residents with properties *outside* of California. Assume a California resident sets up an out-of-state trust, which in turn is the only member (and manager) of an out-of-sta...
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http://theriangroup.com/your-home-guaranteed-sold-in-29-days-or-we-buy-it/In our market in Portland Oregon there is usually one mega agent running this schemeand I know its kind of an old play ( at least to us old gu...
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Is it a good idea to start my wholesale career off with a property that's currently occupied with tenants? Also how do I inspect the property to make a reasonable offer without interrupting the current renters? I have...
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Hi All, New member here. I have came across BP when googling about tenant eviction, will need your advice regarding eviction in Philadelphia. In short, I own a property since 2005 and have been using a real estate ma...
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Hi there, I am a new real estate investor, living in Los Angeles, with access to the capital needed to build a real estate business. What would you do if you were in my shoes and just starting out?
I am most interest...
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My wife and I are cross-shopping rentals and buying. Leaning more towards renting though. My question is this... We are very meticulous people. We have the nicest looking home on our street, greenest grass, tidiest ...
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The Real Estate License Act (RELA) of 2000 is about to sunset. Check out the changes they are making to the RELA regarding wholesaling. How do you think this will affect things?
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Realtors want wholesalers out of the picture completely. We need to unite and fight back nationally
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