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We had someone come to Birmingham from Miami over the weekend to check on five houses that he bought for ‘clients’. Here’s a snapshot of the situation: He’s owned these properties somewhere around a yearHe’s never se...
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So we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and decided to go to plan "B" which was to reconstruct their government. Now we have a possible real threat in Iran. Is it real or is someone crying wolf again? Ca...
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I have experience with working class and lower income areas. But what about ghetto, warzone areas. A lot of burned out buildings, people using/selling drugs all over the place, frequent shootings (almost one a week it...
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Nice couple ; good work history ; no pets ; plenty of money ; but prior sex offender case 10 years ago (17 year old with a 15 year old)Possible long term tenant :Let me know your thoughts
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I have a fairly steady rental property. It was a former home of mine. I lived in it for 7 years and it has been rented for about 6 years. There still is a mortgage on the property and it has a decent amount of equity ...
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Sorry, this is complicated, but I want good advise from any/all, so I'm going to include some details.
I closed on my first duplex two weeks ago. The property was fully occupied and according to the previous lease, I...
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Economic Update (Monday, October 12, 2020)
Make no mistake: no one has enjoyed this Pandemic and...
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Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table.
So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and real esta...
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Hi all,Happy New Years!I have a plan for financing properties and want to run it by all of you. Since I'm still learning my way around funding deals, I'd love to hear if I've missed anything. Are there any details tha...
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any investors here in Birmingham or central Alabama?