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I see a lot of posts on BP about consulting, referring leads off to try to collect fees from agents when the parties are unlicensed.
Every place I know it is against the law. I can't speak on other states but...
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Hello fellow investors,In 2016 I got audited by the IRS, and it got started due to my real estate investing activities. This was a full-blown FIELD AUDIT, where they went through everything of mine. I have lots of bus...
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I like many others wanted to get the best bang for my buck in my first real estate investments. I decided I could do the work and manage the rental properties myself. I thought to myself, man, I don't want to pay som...
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Hi, I am nearing completion of a rental property and need to decide whether to use laminate or granite. The price I was quoted for 47 sq ft of laminate installed starts at $1300 for A level through to $1500 for C lev...
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Aloha BP!My partner and I are in the beginning phases of our partnership but we both know that in order for us to excel in this business, we will need to acquire team members that are way smarter at what they do than ...
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I am trying to understand where the best investment areas for rental income in Sacramento are nowadays. The pricing has gone up from when we invested 5 years ago. Ideally, a multi-unit without much fixing up would b...
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I have located land that has been used until this point as industrial and in my opinion is at the end of its life cycle. I would like to rezone for a mixed use development. All of the properties would total approximat...
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Hi everyone,
I have a question about what people think of the 70% rule in this market. I'm in Southern California and experiencing the same low inventory problems as many regions. Houses are getting picked off the ML...
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Six months went by and I still didn't buy my first rehab project. I'm looking to purchase in the Orlando area in Florida. There are homes for 30-60K I see online and the resale could be 85K on the lower end in some...
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I'm wondering if anyone is even considering short sales as a buy. I've never had a good expierence with a short sale, always due to the bank dragging their feet and delaying the deal.
Buyers get antsy and walk away. ...