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I'm curious to hear why some of our successful investors haven't yet transitioned into commercial real estate?
If you haven't yet done a commercial deal, why not?
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I'm sure all the "flippers" out there read the subject and said, "That's not true!". I would say it all depends. The reason I'm writing this is because as I was speaking with a "short sale expert", she informed me t...
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Curious to know how everyone is receiving contractor scope of work and pricing for rehab projects, do your contractors provide a scope of work with a lump sum total, or do they break down the items? For example, say y...
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Hey guys, absolutely love this site and everyone on it. I'm just about to jump into the Buy & Hold side of REI and just wondering if anyone has any classic mistakes that they would see a first timer like me make c...
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If one were to invest out of state, what would be the proper way to oversee improvements and management. In other words what should your infrastructure look like and how can you protect against property managers, con...
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Not sure what forum this goes in but I have an interesting question. This doesn't involve me, but a childhood friend. I'm not sure what to tell him. Here is the scenario as simply as I can put it.* Used family member'...
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I graduate from college on May 2nd this year with a degree in finance from Michigan Tech. 3 weeks later I started my first job as a program manager for an engineering company in the maritime industry. 3 weeks after th...
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Earlier today we fixed a problem that we were notified about last night. The problem, though, is that that issue had been happening for almost a week!
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Don't assume t...
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I am looking to buy a fixer upper. I’ve been seeing some options come through a wholesaler that are multi family and some are rented currently. I would aim @ renovating the property and increasing the rents. My girlfr...
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I met with a small local bank this week working to refi some SFH rentals that are paid for in cash. This banker told me that some report he gets just came out and said that SFH rental properties are one of the worst ...