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Hello all, I am new to the site and fairly new to the investing world. I have done countless hours of research in attempt to understand the many ways to invest in real estate. I feel that recently I have hit a plat...
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Hi Everybody,This was the first Fix & Flip property I've put an offer in on, so it was pretty exciting for me... I posted a while back about a property in a South Shore town here in Massachusetts and the water da...
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Not meant for doom and gloom but meant to shed light on our profession. It is not as glamorous and easy as it is often portrayed to be. Being a SUCCESSFUL Realtor is extremely hard work and dedication, and yes our com...
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When having the seller sign the contract, I understand that you can put 10$ on it to secure the contract, but if seller asks you why you are putting in so little what do you them? Don't they want to know that you are ...
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Thinking about getting my real estate license. Just wanted to hear what other people think about it. Both active agents and investors alike. Is Grand Rapids/West Michigan area a good place to do it? My goals as an inv...
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Starting out. Need starter advice. I have 80k to use for real estate investing. Should I BRRRR a property or pay cash for a couple mobile homes?
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We have a drain field on 60 year old home that is "failing". Everyone's solution is "get a new one" - wow..genius. Anyway, any other ideas? House for 60 years didn't have a drain field problem. In advance, ANY ide...
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I'm looking to use large-scale data scraping to find deals. Has anyone done this before or would be interested in doing it? I'd love to hear ideas on what parameters would provide value. I'd also love to discuss wh...
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I notified a potential tenant via text that their application was denied after the $35 tenant screening service revealed an active, open bankruptcy (<6 months) (as well as two prior dismissed bankruptcy filings), a...
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What are everyone's thoughts on whether to charge an application fee for rental houses? Do you collect a bunch of applications and only run the background and credit check on your top candidate with you paying the bi...