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1. i am trying to buy a house and was wondering do i have to pay the buyer agent or does the buyer agent take money from the bank (this is a short sale)
2. does the seller agent get paid from the bank?
3. the listin...
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What is it you consider most heavily when deciding to purchase real estate?
-Cash Flow?
-Speed of Exit Strategy?
-Return on Investment?
-Other (please specify)?
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I am new investor and curious about the effectiveness of cold calling motivated sellers lists. I've been cold calling for the past two weeks mainly using pre-foreclosure lists. I find that I'm calling numbers that don...
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Hi everyone,I recently have been looking at the rental property market of Chicago and it's suburbs. The acquisition costs are attractive, the property taxes are scary. I then began to look in the Gary, Indiana area w...
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Hey yall,As a brand new real estate investor, I'm in the process of assessing my options when it comes to financing, contractors, insurance agents, etc. in the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) area in Texas. I've read that it ...
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I’ve put together a 5-step process that I use to raise capital in a volatile market. I’m sharing it with you in the hope that it will help you raise the capital you need for your next deal. Feel free to share your bes...
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COVID has me WFH until at least summer 2021. I work in DC but didn’t renew my lease and am currently living in my hometown of Orlando with family rent free. Short term rental by Disney is a goal (think: Airbnb). Shoul...
First time investor looking for multi unit property. I can possibly get financed through a bank, but the 20% down payment would be a challenge. Any suggestions?
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Hello BP friends,
I hope you’re all stay safe during these times.
I was looking forward for these messy tenants to move out this past March right before the pandemic hit. They lost their jobs, couldn’t move to their...
I'm aware that there are a few people on this site that have successfully built up rental portfolios by having passive investors getting a stated return on their money. I want to educate myself a little more about th...