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I see some landlords recommend searching social media about the applicant as part of tenant screening. Is this legal to make a decision based on what is found on social media about applicant? I know some websites like...
Hello all. I apologize in advance for the long intro post and hope you will read through and provide some wisdom. My name is Armando Pastrana and I am determined to start actively investing in real estate, but I am ...
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Any host here with a pool house or hot tub?For my next 3BR house in LA, I come across pool houses. Obviously they are more expensive and need maintenance. Also a pool house will attract more party guests leading to no...
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Hey guys. I'm in the refinance stage of my 4th BRRRR and I'm shopping commercial banking relationships. I'm running into a small obstacle. Most of the bankers I talk to want to make ARV the lesser of either my tota...
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I have seen an add on the newpaper about data entry on the internet for cash. I'm very skeptical about it. Does anybody know anything about it? the website is www.dataentrycash.com. Does anybody know any work on the ...
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I am looking to purchase my first investment porperty and I am wondering if I should setup a DBA, an LLC, or incorporate. I am an individual investor, but will also put my wife on the deeds. I plan to make her a 50% p...
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Everyone is going to find this crazy, but my experience has been excellent using this screening method.
I never have a potential tenant or borrower fill out an application. I never obtain a credit report. I never do ...
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I had a guy i was working with who was finding me some deals as a wholesaler and was telling me he was making around $2,000 a deal. I found out later after i saw the sales transaction recorded that the LLC that i clos...
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I've recently decided to implement probates into our marketing.
I've found some instructions on how to go about finding properties from probate.
The first step is to check the daily obituaries (for me, they're loc...
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I've seen very many posts here on BP from foreign nationals on how different (and often frustrating) the US banking system is, compared to their own. Non US citizens have meager institutional options when seeking to f...