When figuring the ARV of a property that I would like to fix and flip, do the comps have to be sold homes that have been fixed up? How would I be able to discover if they had been rehabbed or not?
I have been...
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Hello,
I am a new investor in the metro Detroit area. I have been learning about real estate investing for over 5 years and finally took the first big steps this year.
I purchased a short term rental in Bellaire, M...
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Hello, For anyone that is not well versed in rehab estimation, how do you go about calculating rehab costs if you are not going through a realtor to find deals? Do you get an inspection and just let the potential sell...
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PLEASE let me make my disclaimer on what BP is and is not: Bigger Pockets, not, Being Political. So, my intent is not to whatsoever divulge into party favorites, but, there is some context as to how politics could a...
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So today while flipping channels, I came across a infomercial for Than Merrill. I guess he is in Chicago, so I watched it for a few minutes. He talked a lot about some "secrets" to RE success.
I have never ta...
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Pittsburgh 2007 AWARDS
PITTSBURGH--Most Livable
Ranked #1 Most Livable City in America by Places Rated Almanac. The 379 metropolitan areas surveyed were evaluated in nine categories: housing affordability (cost o...
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Listening to this weeks podcast the guest made a statement that he would Never hire someone unless they had a job in collage. How many of you successful folks out there had a Job in collage? (I realize some of you nev...
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For the past few months I placed investing on hold to study for the California RE License.My excitement of receiving the license in the mail is abruptly turning into disappointment. I got my license mainly for MLS acc...
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Hi fellow investors! I am evaluating a mobile home park and would love to get your thoughts. Here are some quick stats:
- Appraisal done on park and vacant land alone (3.4 acres) valued at $40k but entire business w...
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Hi, first post here and excited to read everyone's thoughts. I am 18 years old fresh out of HS and I want to get into the real estate business. I have worked for over a year and even though my job is not hard I alread...