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Hello, I recently got a $500,000 (full equity) condo in California and $200,000 cash. I am 21, have a 751 credit score. No Job, but planning to get a Computer Science degree as a margin of safety & then use it to ...
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Hi everyone,
I have a good understanding of how residential RE works and how to go about purchasing but I would really like to know more about commercial.
I know with residential when you are working with an agent, ...
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Is everyone else seeing an increase of inquiries asking for a better deal?When I started 4 years ago, it was very rare. Now a large % of guests ask for discount. In the past 24 hours alone, got 2/3 inquiries per prope...
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I am curious on what BP members think the impact that growth in real estate investing, wholesaling, and direct-buy practices is having on the old agency-model of buying/selling? Has anyone come across any articles or ...
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Hello,I recently sold a house in Southern California where the market is tanking so I do consider myself lucky enough to get it sold without losing a ton of money. Anyway, what should I do with the profit? I'm singl...
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My girlfriend and I are looking to purchase our first house in the next six months. I want to purchase a duplex and rent out the other unit, or a large single-family home and rent out rooms/basement (1st option prefer...
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I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home. These lightbulbs are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.) And they are very cheap to run pe...
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On August 29, 2019, my friends had a closing on theirs new investment property. Right after the closing they tried to get in and discovered the original lock had been removed. They found parts of the old lock on the...
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This was a unique transaction, and as much as I'd like to say I've "been there, done that, seen it all," this was my first transaction involving a wholesaler. Cast of characters: Account Closed - Wonky-deal-friendly e...