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Am I missing any steps?
1. Find a motivated seller, with deal potential.
2. Determine ARV and REHAB COSTS at meeting.
e.g. ARV: $150,000 REHAB: $25,000
3. Negotiate a deal.
$150,000 x .7= 105,000 - $25000...
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I am contemplating to make a loan from my solo 401k to a friend.
The loan will be secured by the property.
I would be interested in a word of wisdom on how it is properly done to avoid trouble with IRS and/or loosing...
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Have known a guy for many years and he has been a handyman for me off and on since owning rentals.
He did some really stupid things and is now a convicted felon and on parole. Know he is wanting work. Is ther...
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I'm interested to discuss some of the marketing ideas other Real Estate Professionals and Enthusiast use as it relates to Search Engine Marketing, Putting Your Website on Page 1 of the SERPS in your Market, Whether yo...
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Hi, I have located a clearly abandoned home (boarded up, with graffiti regularly outside of it). I've never had the pleasure of tracking down the owner of that home. I'd love to partner with someone who has that ski...
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Since the Fair Trade Amendment Act 2013, the FTC is getting more involved with real estate transaction, advertising, brokering activities and pricing of services as well as other areas. https://www.ftc.gov/system/file...
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I attended a seminar last detailed the credit and down payment criteria for investing in real estate.
Can someone with less than stellar credit, actually less than good credit (but working on it) secure funding for ...
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I've seen a lot of posts on this site about putting one's investment properties in LLCs. The wisdom of doing this seems to be a given.
Could some one please tell this newbie in a nutshell what the advantages are to ...
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I wanted to post this again just to motivate people and show that it's real. Long story short on June 22, 2016 I finally closed on my first multi-unit property in South East D.C. for my fellow Washingtonians it's in w...
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I am currently considering a 10 unit (5 duplexes) purchase where the current landlord is responsible for all utility bills and does not have a cap on usage written into any of the leases. Fortunately all 10 units hav...