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Hello BP,Thank you for the great information and sharing here. As a newbie, I really appreciate the advice. I have been looking to buy here in New York City where I live and am hitting the wall. I think a better use o...
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Is it normal to pay anything upfront besides a down payment on Private Money Lender financing deal
Does this look legitimate to you guys https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXAqllCuZVMjkv6HjqLmv-gw3bmwPqr2/view?usp=driv...
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Hello, My name is Jonna. I am a from Staten Island New York. I am currently looking to start my journey in real estate investing. Since the housing market in New York City, is un affordable, I came across Scranton Pa....
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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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We just recently started house renovation and got red tagged by the city inspector. I guess he saw dumpster while driving around or maybe neighbors complained. So we learned never leave dumpster in city limits.
Could...
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Hello BP, my wife and I recently bought our first rental (a Duplex in Sacramento) We inherited tenants on both sides. They have both been long term renters at this property, and after inspections they both seem to tak...
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I am a general contractor that partnered with 3 investors to flip a house. We all agreed to hire my company to do the renovation and agreed on a set budget and got a contract by my company. My company completed the re...
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Hi Friends,My husband and I have been working with a company to invest out of state in Indy. The process has been horrible and arduous. The property has a great cash flow and a good cap rate, but the company keeps cha...
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I just acquired a 4-plex today. I currently have 18 units, and will have another 4 here within the month. As crazy as it might seem to many, I self manage from out of state. I have a reliable maintenance team and l...
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In Febuary 2014 I will be attending a 3 day class to learn how to flip houses using Armando Montelongo's system. Does anyone have any experience with this system?