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People over and over as a investor ask how you find your first deal and how you manage to get your investment funded? And what are the steps on closing the deal. - For looking for deals below: 1. Do you drive around ?...
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Hello everyone, I have recently become able to buy a vacant home in a nice neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Comps have sold for 130k-160k in the last 6 months. However, the house is now condemned. I am a contractor a...
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My husband and I are trying to purchase this property http://woltz.com/803/index.htm and are looking for private lenders to seal the deal. I have read on other forum threads I good place to find potential private ...
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Hello BP!
My name is Val(yes, I'm a guy. yes, it's my real name). Very excited to be here. I'm an enthusiastic new REI from CO who is currently deployed to the middle east. Right now I have one condo which I have turn...
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I am new to the game, as in brand new and I do not have a clue where to really start.
I currently own a house that we plan on living in for at least another 15 years or so, but we are very much underwater sti...
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I wanted to see if I did this correctly and then get next steps (because my situation is kinda hard to figure out).
Tennessee Avenue - Middle class neighborhood within driving distance of a local university. ...
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I recently put a new tenant into a rental and she called about excess sewage spewing into the tub when the toilet is flushed in one of the bathrooms. In addition she stated the washer was not working quite as effectiv...
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I am looking at a home (empty since 2010, foreclosure) in the Akron/Canton, OH area that has a substantial mold issue from a burst pipe. Does anyone know of a reputable remediation company in the area that they have ...
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Hi Everyone,I've been reading some books and doing research to get into rental property investing. My extent of real estate knowledge and construction is only in the books I've read so far. However, my priority at the...
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Hey fellow BP members,
I've seen a lot of posts from buy-and-hold investors who talk about not doing high end finishes on a rental property. Though I am newer, this strategy is flawed in my eyes for several reasons...