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Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
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Californians aren’t leaving the state en masse — but they are leaving San Francisco, study sayshttps://www.latimes.com/califo...
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I posed this question on a recent forum post and got this response:To address your question we have to pause on the idea that you implied of "perfectly good". Is perfectly good the simple notion of payment history? ...
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So I found a property that has SERIOUS potential. The duplex is owned by an elderly couple, both of which were moved into a home and this is an estate sale. Asking price is $27,900 and assessed value is $19,800. The h...
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i don't understand how it differs from buying sub 2 and then selling using owner financing? thanks in advance for your help.
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Has anyone invested in any vacation rentals in the Boone / Blowing Rock area? If so, what kind of property have you invested in (condo, cabin, house, etc.) and have you found it to be a good investment? And have you...
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Hi Bigger Pockets communityYes, another newbie here - but I want to ask experienced Investors and others about how to learn the "measured" way.I've been listening to the BP podcasts for over a month, have seen & a...