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Hi BP, I know how important it is to have the right tools to get the job done so I wanted to share a few with the community, and please feel free to add to this list so we can all be more affective. Here they are:
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I have an 11-unit apartment building under contract and my portfolio lender just informed me the appraisal was not good enough to lend upon. She stopped the appraiser before he wrote the report to save costs, but fro...
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Is anybody flipping houses in San Luis Obispo or any nearby towns? The reason I ask if I've recently received a job offer to work down there for a year or so and would rather do a live in flip or two instead of paying...
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Hi BP fam! So I recently listened in to Brandon's webinar yesterday afternoon and toke some notes, followed by questions I may have later. One of the things I toke from the webinar was his action step for anyone first...
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Hello BP!Brand new to real estate investing and frankly, it was by accident that my wife and I found out it was a very real option in our lives. I have always had a very entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to be ...
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I am a pretty new investor. I live in California but am really interested in buying in Akron to create cash flow. I have researched the neighborhoods and was just there last week with my sister-in-law. She flew in fro...
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Well, we just checked the bank account online a couple minutes ago and low and belold, there was a deosit in the amount of rent owed for October sitting there!
This is great news because my last interaction with thes...
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I viewed six properties after vetting listings before finding this one. REO 1300 sq/ft 2 Bd, 1.5 bath 70's ranch in a nice neighborhood/location that's desirable according to several RE agents. Converting to 3/2.5, re...
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Hi BP, I run a small time property management company that helps take care of STR's and second homes in Summit County, Colorado; an area completely saturated with STR's, and I'm starting to see a correlation of pain p...
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We have a couple ready to rent our SFH and want to do a credit and background check. Wondering which services are good and/or which ones to avoid. TIA!