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I need to finally jump into direct mail and feel compelled to get started in the next thirty days. I'd like to target out of state owners, vacant houses, and houses with equity.Looking for recommendations you all hav...
So I went with my realtor a couple months back to check out a house in Lakeland. While I was walking the property I offered we call the contractor I work with to come check out the property and give us a rough estimat...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community! I found a great priced duplex in CA with existing tenants paying $750 for each unit when according to the BP rent estimator I can rent out each for $1225. My question is, I put an offer to...
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I am buying my first rental property through a short sale. The place needs a lot of work and I plan to use a general contractor. How do you make sure you are working with a good one? I am asking for references fro...
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I’d like to hear from some of the more experienced investors if there are any tips you can share on how to increase the chances of receiving a higher appraisal after the renovations have been done?I’m not necessarily ...
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I've noticed several years back some negative reviews for Insula Capital. I'm having a very hard time with them and on the verge of losing my earnest money on a house purchased to flip. After getting the funds letter,...
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Hello everyone,
I was just wondering, what information do buyers want or not want from wholesalers? I was thinking that when marketing a contract to a cash buyer, you would want to put together a packet of i...
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Hi All,I plan to put my house on market after the tenant moves out in a couple of months. The tenant told me the ice maker in the fridge (10 years old) is not working. Don't think I can have it fixed. Shall I leave it...
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I have a property on lake Travis that I would like to build. The main obstacle is that the lot is nearly 20' below the floodplain and would require some significant stilts. There are many houses built this way in the...
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I purchased an investment property 3 months ago using Lower.com for financing. Had a very great experience with them except for one thing. We purchased as an investment property under our personal names under the guid...