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I'm reading @David Greene's book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing", and am learning a ton from every page. One strategy that he mentions for avoiding getting ripped off by contractors is to shop for and purchase ...
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Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...
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Hi all,I have a pretty specific question. I have 2 investor friends and the 3 of us currently in the process of purchasing 2 properties, 2 quads. In the interest of having the smallest number of people on mortgages an...
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Plan to sell two SFH for an 1031 exchange. Never done any 1031 before. Need your input on what type of asset to go after. I know 1031 exchange has time pressure. I better to do a lot of homework ahead of time to n...
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I am interested in the real estate market in Bakersfield CA. I am a newbie, and looking to purchase my first property within the next year. I am interested in buying either a single family residence or a 2-4 unit mult...
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Wondering if anyone has tried or has any experience using legal zoom to set up an LLC? Did you find it convenient and useful or not? Is there another path I should travel?
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To all my syndicators out there- what have your experiences been? Ever use a broker dealer to help you raise capital? Are they worth it? Give me the good, bad and ugly!
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Hi.First time on the forum though been following the podcast for a few years. So last week I did something truly dumb. I bought a massive [9,000 sqft +basement] old [est.1900] building [church] at an online auction, s...
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Would you rather invest in duplex in CA that breaks even or invest in RE syndication for 2 years that offers you expected 18% annually
Example: Duplex in CA costs around $600k, down payment $120k, rent = mortgage pa...
I am considering bringing a realtor onto my team to help homeowners who want to list their property with a realtor do that.
Realtors: If you had an investor who was consistently giving you leads and you were closi...