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*** I am not affiliated with Fortune Builders in any way. I do not work for them. I am not being paid by them for this review. This is my own personal analysis of my personal experience ***So I attended the Fortune Bu...
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My name is Parul, I live in New York City and I am a newbie to the world of real estate investing! While new to the world of investing, the last decade of living in 5 apartments throughout the city and now owning t...
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Hired a contractor to do a what was supposed to be a small renovation project. Renovation was supposed to be $11,450. Start to finish. Basically after 3 weeks, behind schedule & him not showing up to job for a...
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Hi I am a new investor from souther California. I am looking to invest in a out of state market as southern california is very competetive with high property cost. Do you think its a smart idea to buy my first rental ...
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It seems every contractor wants at minimum 1/3rd, 1/3rd, 1/3rd (or more upfront), despite advice on here to not put more than 10% down.I've scoured the General Contractor Payments in the forums and it seems the ones w...
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I recently bought a house without an inspection. It was bank owned and quite a mess—evidently the occupants had to be evicted. 1250 square feet 3-2-2 with half the popcorn removed from the den cathedral ceiling, ...
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What are your thoughts on the BRRRR strategy near the Philadelphia area or suburbs?
Been thinking about taking a mini-road trip to PA to check out some distressed pr...
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Need some wisdom. Invested with an out of state turnkey real estate company. Four months in, we get notified the rehab of the property was completed. Looked over the limited photos provided and observed some of the...
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Need your help BP community. I was looking through Craigslist and came across this mobile home that is located in a MHP near my house. Ideally I wanted my first investment to be a SFH or duplex, but since I am familia...
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Which company do you use for self directed IRA? I found there are quite a variety of them. From charging a flare fee then transaction fees for every check, wire transfer, annual tax reporting etc. Thanks for your advi...