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Hello, I'm in the market to buy a duplex in LA. Most likely North east LA but all of the properties in that area are rent control. If I happen to purchase a duplex with both units vacant, can I use one of the units f...
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There is a property I am eyeballing that would require a fairly extensive remodel, but it is also big enough and laid out in a way that made me think it might be a good idea to convert it to a duplex. It might be abl...
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Hello. I recently was looking into a mobile home park that I was considering purchasing. During my investigation, I learned that the zoning had changed and you are no longer allowed to bring in new homes, even if t...
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I'm trying to launch my wholesaling business while working full time. I work in Construction and was rained out this week. I seized the opportunity to "Jumpstart" things by taking some much needed action steps. Here i...
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Hello I am trying to do my first every door direct mail campaign. I would like to mail a letter or possibly a post card. Can someone please tell me the service they use for EDDM ?. I tired using USPS but it seems most...
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My primary residence here in Lake Oswego is the question.turns out one of my projects got harpooned by the City of Lake Oswego and the cost to split the estate lot in two just does not make sense.. So I am thinking I ...
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I've seen a lot of discussion on whether or not to allow tenants to make modifications to the property because of equitable interest issues. How do investors protect themselves from this when buying an occupied prope...
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Been a while since I've been on here.
I'm building a home (under 2000sqft) and a double garage. I need detailed electrical, HVAC, plumbing, foundation, etc. Thinking about customizing a little bit, but would like to ...
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I guess this is old news, but I just saw that they updated the HARP program (HARP 2.0) to include investor loans and eliminate the 125% LTV requirement. Has anyone heard of any successful refi's through this program,...
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I am in the New Orleans area and our market is doing great. If you haven't seen, we are getting a lot of national press and this is bringing the "gurus" to town and creating a mess in the industry for us as we now ...