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Hey All,I plan on purchasing my first property by the end of the year and I'm thinking about how to most effectively use my funds/savings for a down payment (about 20-25K).I amassed a small 401K balance with my previo...
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This is in response to: Sharing Experiences Thread created by Charles.
If you're doing short sales, new to the game or just new to your negotiator I'm going to give you the most important lesson I've ever learned. T...
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I worked in the automotive repair industry for over 15 years where my image was not of major relevance. Employees wore coveralls and had no personal dealings with the public. You don't need to look like a rockstar to ...
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Hi there,I believe it's in Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figure Wealth" that he recommends making improvements that increase the value of each property you buy by 10%. Can anyone suggest some examples of improvements...
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My neighbor is selling his property and I absolutely love it! It is the unicorn property in the neighborhood. I am in NYC, this property is tremendous for NYC standards the problem with it is on the survey and street...
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Hi there I’m Josh I’m a new real estate investor based out of Denver Colorado. I am 26 years old and work as a traveling surgical technologist saving money for my first rental property! I’m an avid fly fisherman and w...
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BP community,For the past several weeks I've been researching and learning seller finance options.Would love to hear some creative finance stories from the BP community utilizing seller financing. The market is pretty...
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Simple question, I don't want to make this longer than it should be.Why do some wholesalers feel the need to carry the title and call themselves investors? Do you think it makes you look more professional when you cal...
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I have started a company here in Colorado and we have set out to "Flip Houses" which is not the issue. The "Flipping" part is simple, more difficult is finding DEALS! We used www.yellowletters.com and mailed out 1000 ...
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Hi guys so I was fortunate enough to close on my first investment property on Monday! It kind of looks like a duplex but it is infact a very small 4 plex with very small units (not for long though because I will be op...