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My business partner and I recently syndicated, and closed on a 62 unit multi-family property in Houston, Texas. I am writing this for the benefit of those interested in venturing into the commercial arena.
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Hello Real Estate World!I am wondering what beginning investors fear when it comes to purchasing their first investment property. I want to get a better understanding of how to help investors who are new to the indust...
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Hey guys - just join the forum, been snooping around for the past few months. Loving all the of the great information on the site! I currently live in Birmingham, AL and am looking to start with rental properties - it...
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I own a SFR out of state. My property manager has contacted me that a tenant complains that numerous rats and a lot of rats poops have been seen at garage.
The estimate for taking care of such problem came back with ...
What are some of the biggest hurdles professionally that you've encountered and how did you make it over the hurdles?
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I figured I would share a personal victory here. @Bryan Hancock and myself have been ramping up our project volume over the last four years and this is turning out to be a banner year. So much so that I was able to ...
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Hey everyone!
I'm finally in a great position to get that first property under my belt. I have access to around 20k for a down payment. I work remotely, so I can move literally anywhere in the US where there's a grea...
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which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
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What are you all opinion on using hard money to do a flip?