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Do you give a down payment to a Contractor before he does work?
I'm having a hard time finding contractors that would do work without a down payment.
I feel like even with a contract, a contractor could just walk ...
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I kind of feel like I'm a few years late to the party....I've seen quite a few houses and just feel like there are so many of us scouring every deal out there and the only ones that stay on the shelf are the less than...
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Hi there!My name is Griffin, and I'm looking to purchase my first real estate investment property in the next year. I'm most interested in long term buy and hold (5 to 20 years) - either single family or small multifa...
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Hey guys, as mentioned, I'm fairly new to the REI world. I decided to try and put together an example deal for a property in my city (Los Angeles). This is a simple rental property calculation, but it comes back looki...
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Hello BP Community! I'm writing this post to begin chronicling the learning experiences we've had so far in the purchase, renovation, refinance, and renting out of a multi-family property in the city of St. Louis. I'm...
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Hey guys and gals. I want to start this post by saying thank you for taking the time to read it (if you do so). I'll try to keep it short and sweet. Over the last few months my wife and I have become incredibly excite...
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I have an opportunity to purchase a SFH for below market value in a good area with a lake view. I have a motivated seller (a relative of mine) in my network who is going to be ready to sell when I'm ready to buy. My i...
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Hello Fellow BP Members,I am currently new to the Real Estate game & trying to absorb and learn more about REI. I live in the Sacramento region. When evaluating properties around my region & California as a wh...