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Hey guys,So a unique opportunity came about that I've never experienced in all my years renting. Someone in the neighborhood offered to pay cash (or cashier check) for the entire rental lease (10 month lease) upfront....
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So I was reading through Josh's post here:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/1/blog_posts/4157-don-t-fall-for-the-scam-be-cautious-
about being cautious about who you do business on via the site and there is commen...
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I'm gonna spill it all out here. I'm getting a little frustrated, not knowing which direction to go, wondering if I've taken the wrong path in my real estate career. I'm hoping someone could help get me pointed in t...
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Hello all,Thank you for taking time to read my post.I'm having trouble finding a good deal. There are a couple factors in my market that may be the reason for this. I'm looking for advice to help me decide if I should...
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Just recently got onto Bigger pockets looking for real estate investment. I am a physician, 59, and recently got out of financial debt associated with divorce and custody issues and am in a much better position at thi...
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I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.
First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?
Second, since I pay Taxes,...
Has anyone dealt with and/or heard of Phil Grove? I went to my local REIA meeting last week and he gave a presentation. I am now considering using him as a mentor but wanted to get feedback from anyone that's already ...
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Hi,I plan on getting out of rentals because it is becoming harder to be a landlord in Maryland.I'll be selling them.. but was wondering if it is a bad idea with regard to taxes to sell all of them right away.I underst...
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I have an opportunity to buy a property in tennessee that has 25 self storage units AND allows for 25 more to be built. It also has a 6,000 sq ft metal building on it as well. But here's the catch. There is zero inco...
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Has anyone done the Renatus program? Worth it or just another scam? I have an old military buddy that did it and it appears he got a lot out of it and is now making money in real estate. He's recommended it to me seve...