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Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
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I received an email from Cozy stating that a tenant disputed their rent payment/marked it as fraudulent with their bank. Cozy then reversed the payment, which had already been deposited into my account, and withdrew i...
Hi there BP community. I was curious if anyone out there owned or are investing in beachfront property or property near the coast and how covid has impacted you. Whether you air bnb, rent it out (seasonally or year-ro...
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Real estate is all about timing. Between 2009 and 2014, it was quite easy to flip here in Seattle. In those years, you could find REOs and short sales to buy or buy at the auction. Construction labor and contractors w...
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You have to take this post with a grain of salt but I have a lot of people that ask me where I buy and where I don't buy.
For the most part, I invest in Red states, meaning states that tend to vote for Republican can...
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Hello, This is my first post on Bigger Pockets. I love all the podcasts and forum articles. Love, love love this site and hope one day to meet Scott Trench, Brandon Turner, Josh Dorkin and Mindy Jensen some day...mayb...
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Anyone have success with a program specific to finding private $. There are a few out there, Cowgill is one that comes to mind. Thanks.
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In full disclosure, I AM a licensed RE agent.
But as an Investor, I have asked myself that question. And I say: it depends.
Most good agents build relationships with their clients. And most good agents are resources...