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This is a three part question....Am I wasting my agent's time? Should I ask to enter a buyers agreement? Should I just approach the listing agent on my own? I have zero investing experience.Background...After speak...
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What do you qualify as net operating income? I've been using the Property Analysis Tool and removed all of my property expenses - taxes, mortgage, insurance, water, advertising, and some other small expenses directly ...
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I just sent this letter to a guy who was just starting out and wanted some advice.......
Hello,
There is one thing I'll teach you that will make you filthy rich beyond your wildest dreams. It's the thing that all RE...
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I've been using college kids, just out of college, stay at home mom's, etc to work on our crew to help fix our flips. We subcontract concrete, roofing, and exterior painting, siding, windows if we are doing the whole...
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Interesting read about Denver company Trelora, trying to take down the commission structure in Real Estate. Seems like agents are up in arms over this. Article below.
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_244...
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Has anyone ever looked at self-insuring wholly owned rental properties rather than paying an insurance company?
I've been toying with this idea for a while. Obviously it only makes sense after reaching enough...
Hello,I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am trying to help my mother who is in a difficult real estate situation (I apologize for this lengthy email in advance but it is a complex situation). She lives in Hawaii but purcha...
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Property appraisal value: 265K
Borrower's down payment: 79K
You 1st trust deed: 132K
Seller: 2nd trust deed: 70K
Two year balloon
In addition to the high combined loan to value, what e...
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Hello All,
I have had my first wholesale deal under contract for a couple of weeks. I know my mistake was not getting it under contract lower but with the pay off amount for the homeowner and the lack of repairs neede...
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Hi everyone! I recently traded in my 2006 Dodge Ram and am now desinging my new rear window advertising. It's a bit harder than what I had on my Dodge. That was simple. Magnet on the tailgate and in big yellow le...