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I see wholesaling done frequently with empty homes for flippers or other investors. But what about wholesaling a home that is currently occupied with tenants? Does this ever occur? Are there any downsides with a contr...
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I would love to learn from this wonderful community and other people's experiences whether it is possible nowadays to start with a first proper property with $25-50k. Would it be possible to get a property that is not...
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I am an investor from Richmond, Virginia, I graduated VCU in 2000 and I have been investing in real estate off and on since I got out of college. My first flip was around 2002. About 5 years ago I started getting mor...
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I have a potential tenant that would like to pay the entire years rent up front. I have already screened tenant through an online service and was wondering why would tenant give me over 15k instead of paying monthly...
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Hello,Today I read "Set For Life" by Scott Trench. It got me thinking about my current situation with my 401(k). My background: I am 25 years old and am focused on absorbing as much information as possible about real ...
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So I just got the Baltimore OTC tax lien list. Most of the building are boarded up and not worth the hassle. I found a few gems in the rough but I will be doing a drive by on the few I find promising. In the day ti...
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I'm a licensed broker here in Upstate NY and I'm amazed at the lack of understanding that new investors have when it comes to agency. A close colleague and mentor in the business put it quite simply when I shared my ...
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There's lots of discussions in these forums of the pros and cons (mostly cons) of national STR/vacation rental property management companies like Evolve, Vacasa, etc. I've had good experience with a local property man...
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To those who do short sales:
How long does it take on the average, for you to get your money, from the day you find a property to the closing table?
On the average, what is the profit on each deal? Or, if you're too...
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There was a sheriff's sale recently where the bank bid the price it was owed. I don't understand that, but anyway I assume that they'll want to sell it now, right?
How can I contact them to make a deal to take this ...