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Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on BP. A little about me, I have been investing in RE for about 11-12 years now. I have 22 rental units, mix of SFH and multis. I have done a bunch of flip properties.I...
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Just got an offer 4 days after listing my latest flip property $6,500 over asking. Working with Listing Spark for the first time has saved me over $6,500 in commissions! So that's $6,500 over asking plus $6,500 in com...
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Do you guys pay to get popcorn ceilings with asbestos removed? or do you guys do it yourself?Is there any advantage or benefit to having it done professionally and providing paperwork to an appraiser during a re-appra...
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2-3 weeks ago i attended a Free Seminar- Winning the property wars with doug hopkins (he wasn't there). Im so Eager to start a Career in Real Estate investing so i thought there was no loss in coming. I would give it ...
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If there was one golden nugget; one tip, you could give that would aid in the long term success of a new real estate investor, what would it be?
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I am looking for marketing ideas for the investor on a budget. Right now, until I get my first deal and some positive cashflow, my budget is tight. While I don't have a lot of free time, I have more time than discrece...
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What did you accomplish?
Your best success?
Your biggest mistake?
What did you learn?
Did you achieve your goals?
Is there a difference between the two?
If the loan terms were the same, would you be more likely to work with a private lender or a hard money lender?
Hard money lenders use private money, so to my mind they are the...
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I plan on beginning my investing career by relocating to Ohio. Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, one of those cities. In each one you can find houses going for $20,000. Of course there's a reason – continuous population loss ...
So I'm trying to raise private money and have been looking at what other investors/friends in my area have been including in their info packets to private lenders and wanted to get more input if you have experience...