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I was wondering what peoples experience was with lease to own (or even rent to own) with rental properties. For example your the middle man between the buyer and seller of the home, with your goal being make some cash...
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Would anyone have any info or contact information in regards to ARV hard money lenders instead of LTV hard money lenders? I have read that there are hard money lenders who lend based on the ARV.
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I have some free time in-between buying properties and I like to use it wisely. I need some recommendations on books regarding basics of starting a business (beyond a simple sole proprietorship), personal growth/value...
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Hi,I read J scott's post on how not to ask for a mentor and I hope this doesn't come across as I'm asking for a mentor, more so I'd like to meet investors in my general area. What I have to offer in exchange for your...
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I've read a few articles describing the benefit of using a 3rd party like "cozy.com" to collect rents from tenants...one benefit being my routing and account number aren't given to tenants for direct deposit which can...
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i am a national appraiser, looking to help out investors who would need large volumes of appraisals.
I.E, reo pools, asset management companies,
We do have experience doing it, just wondering where I should look for...
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Hello biggerpockets!I am a married father of two little ones living in the Seattle area. I work full time at a good job and have an interest in real estate investing. I found this site from the podcast and am excite...
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Hello all you folks at BP,So I must admit that I've been lurking in the forums for about 6 months now. I've read the Ultimate beginners guide to REI, followed all the keyword discussions for "Portland", listened to a...
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What are some of the business principles you guys follow? I am not talking about 50% rule or any other rules of thumb. I am talking about general business principles that you guys follow.
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I came across an ad for an apartment building in which the seller described that he used insurance bonds instead of security deposits. This sounds interesting, but I'm sure there are other details to know about this ...