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My names Arielle and I'm a real estate investment consultant. I help investors find privately sold properties across the country to invest in. I also do some flips and condo conversions myself. I've been doing this fo...
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In 2011, I bought my first foreclosure and decided to live in it when it was finished. A successful renovation gave me the confidence to jump into flipping.
I put my first property, a hud home, under contract...
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Curious if everyone did a pre/post rental inspection with tenant (either new, or existing on purchasing a house)? Also, if you chose a detailed rental agreement or more of a basic one?If you can post what you provide ...
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I'm curious how a foreclosed home is still on the MLS with a chance to buy? I've been watching this home since it was on a pre-foreclosure list, it has gone through auction, and is now for sale on the MLS by the owner...
Hello,I do real estate flips currently under my own name (I know lots of liability risk), but the up side is I pay capital gains tax at a lower rate then a pass through LLC.Can I create an LLC that has no income, so t...
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What’s up BP! New member here from the Columbus, Indiana area. I am just getting in to real estate and have been listening to the podcasts for the last couple of months. I guess I am in more of the learning phase rig...
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Good morning BP!Background:I recently bought a property with an existing tenant. I received the tenant's security deposit at closing. However, I did not receive and the tenant does not have any paperwork showing the c...
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Hello BP,I'm writing to post an update to this post, and share the details of our first deal. We were originally looking at a triplex in our local area (linked post), although the seller wasn't willing to budge on th...
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Craigslist is an amazing website for networking with people that want to buy, sell, or get rid of stuff. It's also used to advertise homes and properties for rent.However, Craigslist is also known for robberies and sc...
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Hi all,I'm a newbie in Bristol, CT and I've been trying to get my first flip. I've looked at many houses and made offers on a half dozen. All the offers have gone to "highest and best" and my highest wasn't high enoug...