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My Fiancé and I plan to buy our first home in 2020. We plan to eventually work our way into house flipping. I’m not military, but he is.Can someone explain the VA Loan and some of the pros & cons of using it in re...
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On July 1, 2019 an extremely bad hail storm hit the town I live in. Every roof I own is damaged, some roofs are badly hit, some siding is ruined on one or 2 sides, many windows are broken, and there is broken glass i...
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Hellloooo! I’m looking for advice.I’ve been talking to a few people about this but not many have the best answers and if they do it’s the same. I have hard cash and I’m looking for something to do with it to take me t...
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I have 7 kids... here are some things teach and how I pray it conveys to the future1) Be a active helpful member of family - being helpful in society 2) Don’t expect handouts !! Work to better others first and in tur...
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About a year ago a local investor that got in over his head approached me to purchase a few or his properties. The prices were extremely high and I told him so. I did finally purchase one of them last summer which w...
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Let say, some disaster hit, or some reasons, you make a bad decisions, or got sued and defeated. You're wiped out and got voted of the real estate island! What would you do? What is your main focus then? What are the ...
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Hello All, just wanted to see how you verify your contractor. If they are a sole proprietor you need to file a 1099 right? How do you require them to verify their SS?
Thx!
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1. i am trying to buy a house and was wondering do i have to pay the buyer agent or does the buyer agent take money from the bank (this is a short sale)
2. does the seller agent get paid from the bank?
3. the listin...
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So, I’m new to the forum after listening to a couple podcasts it seems like an awesome network and I’m just looking for some advice. I just graduated from college about 6 months ago and I have some money saved up and ...
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Hey yall,As a brand new real estate investor, I'm in the process of assessing my options when it comes to financing, contractors, insurance agents, etc. in the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) area in Texas. I've read that it ...