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Hey Everyone!
I thought it might be a great idea to start a story sharing post on how everyone first started their venture into commercial investing! What got you into it? How did you make your first move? What were ...
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Where there is no lender involved, wouldn't a contractor be more efficient for his estimate along with his qualified professional opinion than hiring an inspector for $300, doing your less than professional estimate a...
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*not sure if this is the right forum for this question*
Hello all,
I am looking for some guidance on how to talk to/approach a contractor in a manner that would avoid being taken advantage of.
I a...
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Looking in Cleveland at different brokers. Looking into Howard Hanna and Berkshire Hathaway. What are your options of these?
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Fractional owenership of vacation homes - anyone else WHO has done it and what is your experiences?
I bought into this : http://www.halcyondevelopments.com/halcyon-retreat and so far it seams very promising. It of...
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Hi all,Been doing some research about the multifamily closing process and was wondering the following: Do your escrows for Insurance and Taxes come out of pocket? Or can they be included in the loan amount? How about ...
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Hey Florida BP Folks!I am a relatively seasoned investor out of the metro Detroit area, and wanted to reach out in hopes to connect with local investors/ agents in the southwest Florida market, specifically areas betw...
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I started my first true flip about 3 weeks ago. Things are going pretty smooth. I am trying to decide if I should truly flip the property of apply the burr strategy. Below are the numbers let me know your thoughts.ARV...
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Hi All,I'm looking to get my real estate license in order to simplify the process of being able to look and list properties, to have a better control over negotiations, to capture some of the commission and to qualify...
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Hello, new to this, first time posting, curious what everybody thinks about this investment:
- 3 unit property in San Diego
- current rents are 2400 +2400+1200 = 6000, sought after location, easy to rent
- purchase pr...