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I keep reading people here saying "Your rental properties are a business" as a precursor to some inflexible dogma about sticking to the letter of agreements and pursuance of remedies for breaches. Let me point out ...
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Architects, builders, GCs, investors, and anyone else who knows anything about applying for permits on a late scale renovation I need your help.
OK so the title is a bit misleading since I am well aware, at least I t...
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I need some advice dealing with a contractor. I have started renovation on my Maryland property and I hired a contractor. We mutually agreed for him to charge $11,500 for his labor. I would provide all materials a...
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So I've known for years that I have wanted to get into real estate and then more I've been reading, listening to podcasts and being active on the forums have really opened my eyes to the power of REI and how it can gr...
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Asking for money seems to be an embarrassing topic. It seems to be more embarrassing to ask for money from private individuals than from a bank. Why? I think because a bank is just an "institution" versus a pers...
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Just got done reading Wealth Protection Secrets by William Bronchick. The book came highly recommended by REI. Anyway, in the book the author recommends using a Land Trust in conjunction with a LLC. In essence the ...
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Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!
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this is a long read and i apologize. but this story is complete with criminal elements and creative resolve. please offer assistance.i want to purchase a vacant property in philadelphia to expand my business. right...
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As I am in the process of getting educated and either finding a lender who will lend to me, or a partnership/other sort of creative way to buy, I had a total "how the hell am i going to do this moment" last night that...
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I just discovered this awesome site. Thank you all for taking the time to post advice, it's very helpful, especially to a newbie. I hope this is the right forum for the questions I have.
I've already done my due d...