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Good afternoon my friends,
Raphael Here, new investor, and when i say new, that literally means, this will be my first deal that landed in my lap and I can really use some help on this. (lol) So quick synopsis, i hav...
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A trust I manage purchased a house Subject to from a woman who was separating from her wife. She wanted to keep her credit intact and couldn't afford the payments on her own. Fast forward a couple months and she's l...
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Hi, my name is Sharane. I am roughly new to “taking action” with my real estate investing. I’ve been working for corporate America in the mortgage business since 2012 at the same company that I’m currently at till thi...
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What is going on with all of the posts in chinese? Looks like a lot of spam?
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So I’ve heard about lease options and sandwich lease option when I first started investing over 20 years ago. Here are some of my initial thoughts that has pretty well held solid and possibly even become more solidifi...
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I have an agent that has been attempting to sell my property(Duplex) for 190 days. She is telling me that it is a slow market. I consider her a friend but I was thinking about retaining another agent. One deal fell th...
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This is a great example of how "saving" a little money by neglecting maintenance can cost you much more in the long run. If your rentals are well maintained, you'll get better-quality renters, they'll make more effort...
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Hello, I have started marketing pre-Foreclosures in the Sacramento, Ca area. Is there any experienced investors in Sacramento or Northern Ca that are investing in this area? Thank you!
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We were on a budget when we bought our foreclosure. It had hideous old 80s style countertops. You know, the old fake yellow wood stuff. We spent a lot of time comparing all of the cheaper and creative options withi...
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Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...