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What are the main methods you use to negotiate with the seller and what are the main objections that they usually have? How do you overcome those?
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Hey everyone!I've been following the forums here, and I have to say the the info from the community is invaluable. I gathered up the courage to put an offer on a house in Oakland for a superficial flip. I wanted to ch...
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BackgroundI have learned a lot from people on the BiggerPockets boards and I wanted to offer some of my experience in the hope that someone else could find some useful information. I started following the real estate ...
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Hi BP community,My business partner and I are new real estate investors located in Orange County, California, and we are very excited to introduce ourselves to the BP community.Let me start with introductions. My name...
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My friends,
587 days
Or 1 year, 7 months, 10 days
Or 19 months, 10 days
Or 83 weeks and 6 days
Or 845,280 minutes
50,716,800 seconds.... but who's counting? ; )
Honestly, it's been a blur! When I sat down to ...
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Managing a rental can be as tricky as a high-wire act, especially when it comes to picking the right tenant! A friend of mine, who not only manages but also lives in his triplex, is about to face a vacancy. He's con...
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Just got my first deal. Now we are ready to renovate. Is it customary to pay contractors anything up front? Most bids came in asking for 50% up front and 50% upon completion.
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I was picking up the rent from one of my tenants tonight, and it occurred to me when they pulled up....every single one of my tenants has a considerably nicer car than me. Also almost all of my tenants (Except the one...
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I’ve finished my first flip in October in Richmond CA. A single family, 3 beds, 2 baths, huge yard. The house turned out great after renovations. It’s listed at $650k based on comps. It didn’t sell in 40 days tho...