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I've decided to hire a property manager to find tenants and also manage properties for me.
I've narrowed down to two, one is a local real estate agent who also does property management on the side. His references (o...
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My husband and I have been pursuing real estate investing for a few years and have never been able to close a deal. My husband is a real estate broker and my background is in architecture and construction management....
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For those of you who are concerned about government spending being out of control, and subsequently the risk of increasing taxes, I thought you might be interested in this bill:
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What's up BP family? Curious to know if anyone out there is using a virtual assistant to generate solid buyer leads? I've been using one for the past 4 months for seller leads (cold calling) and she's been great, bu...
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Ok, well... Ive never flipped a house before, I have no idea what supplies and materials cost, and I dont know what's a good price for a decent contractor. How do you guys figure out this cost on your first flip?
Experienced investors, please explain if I'm being unrealistic.I'm middle aged, and my home is mortgage free. I also have 3 rental houses in Las Vegas, which I purchased at the ideal time a few years ago. Those are ...
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I have been waiting on the sidelines to buy a home since 2006. I live in Santa Barbara and after 5 years of renting a one bedroom apartment frankly my patience is running out. We are planning to have a kid and need to...
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I've been taking some aggressive action in my market at the advice of BP and others. I found a property that, when repaired, could be worth conservatively $600k. It's a Victorian style triplex with a 4 bd master u...
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Wish more could be like this one. Info below.Purchase: 119kRehab: approx 67kSell: 263kNet profit: $58k (really good one)How I got it: wholesalerMore details belowPics belowFinal ReconciliationTime from start to finis...
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I have spent the last several months on the verge of a stress induced stroke and a couple of weeks ago I decided "&^%* it, its out of MY control".
Here is the summary. I own 4 different small businesses. A con...