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I'm just getting started in the fix and flip business. We are initially looking at pre foreclosures and sheriff's auctions. In some instances at the Sioux Falls sheriff's auction the bank will make its initial bid s...
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I live in Northern California and what I'm trying to figure out is, it possibly to buy a house that's going to be auctioned soon and that's not on the auction website? How would someone go about that? Since the owners...
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I have just started looking at different real estate action sites. Has anyone had experience with Homesearch.com? Any advice on this process? One of things I am wondering about is if there are services that offer q...
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Has anyone had experience or is it possible to wholesale houses off of the auction sites? I have heard they can't be assigned but a double close can be done. Is this possible?
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I am curious if anyone has recent success stories regarding properties purchased at foreclosure auctions. I have heard these have gotten very competitive and harder to find good deals.
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I have a neighbor who is interested in purchasing the house next to hers. The previous owner passed away and willed the home to paws Atlanta a local pet adoption. My neighbor had been in contact with them to purchase ...
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Good evening. The answer to this may be obvious, but I want to make sure I understand. When attending an auction, and payment is said to be “[...]Cashier's checks made payable to the bidder as a natural person (Not as...
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Hi all,I'm thinking about attending a county auction. We'd like to see the process and stick around and network. Has anyone attended auctions in their area? I'm wondering if observers are allowed or if you have to sho...
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I have recently been doing research on tax lien auctions here in Kentucky. This information is much more difficult than what I imagined finding. I called my local courthouse and the best answer I received was ...
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Hello all,So I found an upcoming foreclosure auction listed at a Firm's website and announced in a local paper. Here is the strange part though, I searched the property records and the deed instrument number being au...