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Hello and thank you in advance for readingI’m in escrow on my very first investment deal and desperately need guidance. This is 2 homes built on one lot in Reno, NV. The first home is brick and built in 1932 with an u...
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For an offer on a ~$150k vacant commercial lot, is it common to include a financing contingency for the lot and my proposed build out? I will already need to make my offer contingent on getting a conditional use permi...
Question for seasoned developers.
My partner and I develop in the Los Angeles area and we are currently building our first project on hillside downward slope.
With that said we looked at another lot today but it i...
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We currently have IRA Services Trust and it's been working on the very passive deals, although I find them slow to respond. I don't see them being a fit for a more active investor (could be wrong). I am considering ...
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I've been trying to get business credit established and am hitting a wall with my DUNS number. I applied, answered their (D&B) questions when they called, but was told that my business profile will remain incomple...
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A while ago on the podcast (can't remember which episode) I remember one of the guests talking about how they were able to sub meter the water for a multi unit building by using some type of device that can read the w...
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Curious on your opinions.
I've started my journey in the expensive Seattle market and found house hacking a duplex gave me a tremendous boost as my first property.
The top 10 advantages that played out quite well:
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Saw an ad on Craigslist this afternoon: "2 br/1 ba. Needs some work. Set up in park. $2,000."
I called and talked to the owner. Older couple who had been renting it out (I think, will know more tomorrow). Set...
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We are ready to start on making our goal of 12 years ago come true, to build our custom home mortgage free. We are just 1 tiny step away! But we have came across our first road block.This is what is happening 12/3/15 ...
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I own a split duplex in Nashville TN that has two gas water heaters in the attic above each apartment bathroom. It was fine for 7 years, but one day the temperature dipped down so low, a burst pipe destroyed the unit....