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What to look for when searching for properties to flip?
I will start driving around an hour after work a few times a week looking for "ugly" houses in my town. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, or what neighborhoods I should be looking in. The first time I drove ar...
Amanda Arredondo
Hello All: Military Alaska Newbie in New York looking forward to Florida Beaches
Hi everyone!My name is Amanda and like the title says I am a total newbie. Grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. Recently moved to upstate New York.I work at a credit union on the army post here and am considering a career mo...
Senad Salihovic
What interest rates is everybody getting?
I'm just wondering what interest rates everybody is getting on their investment properties right now. What rate should I expect, Louisville KY
John Martinez
Psychological Reactance (Reverse Psychology) and how to use it
Give the seller (or the buyer) the freedom to say “No.”This is written from the perspective of an investor with the intent to get a great deal on a property. This sales strategy, rooted in psychological reactance, als...
Justin Lee
Step by step process of buying rental properties??
Hi everyone, i want to purchase my first rental property by next May/June and i just want to ask if anyone can tell me step by step process of how you did it. Just some general info, i live in Philadelphia and want to...
Debbie Berg
building more vacation cabins as a tax shelter?
Let's say someone had gotten a chunk of money, this year, and wanted to invest it to avoid as much tax as possible. Here's my idea, maybe someone can tell me if or why it is flawed... yep, I'm a newbie. I'll admit t...
Benjamin Carter
Can I refinance a house that I own outright?
I am a 24 year old guy who is close to finishing up his first deal. I bought a house at a tax foreclosure auction with the intention of fixing it up and moving in with a roommate once it is finished. I am finally gett...
Gary Coles
FREEDOM BANK OF GEORGIA CLOSED BY FDIC; 17TH BANK FAILURE OF 2009
Another Bank failure.
The FDIC said, "As of March 4, Freedom Bank of Georgia had roughly $173 million in assets and $161 million in deposits. The FDIC estimated the cost of Freedom Bank's failure to its deposit ins...
David F.
Risks of Assignments
I have read in many different books/articles the Pro's of assigning real estate purchase agreements. It seems like a simple enough strategy for people to get started in real estate who may not have enough money for a...
Rich Weese
RE goals- early retirement. Part 3
In the 2 previous threads on this same RE retirement -goals, I mentioned how you can retire and really enjoy life for under 2K per month and golf EVERY day. Here is how you save money(read TAXES & FEES). If you ...