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With the exception of community banks and credit unions, most would agree that banks still aren’t lending. “Hogwash!” some of you bankers who are reading this will probably say.
As a follow up to a post I did nearly...
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Hi everyone,As mentioned before on another post, my husband and I bought a property through Morris Invest back in August 2016. Everything went smoothly, and there were no issues. The only problem that we had was a l...
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Hey folks, I'm working on a blog post for BiggerPockets called "How to Find a Great Contractor" and I'd love some community input!So... how do YOU find good contractors? What's your best tip? (answers may be used in a...
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So before people get on me about bragging, please notice I did put this into the real estate success stories forum :). We are buying our 10th property (a milestone by itself), but the real story here is the numbers. ...
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I'm looking for some benchmarks for figuring out how different areas in intown and near OP Atlanta are classified (A, B, C, D areas). I bought my personal residence 'across the tracks' in the City of Decatur 20 years...
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I know what the definition of a cap rate is but for some reason it's not sinking in. Can someone please elaborate just a tad for me?
I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...
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What do you invest in when all the cyclical investments seem to peak at once?In my humble opinion:Real estate is due for a correction.The stock market is due for a big correction. Every currency is on shaky ground.Pre...
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I am considering buying my first rental property in the Gatlinburg area.
I am hoping to get a property management company to stay hands off so I can continue working full time and hopefully be able to purchase a sec...
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Facts as per CAR attorneys:
1. FICO impacts are the same on SS and foreclosures
2. Banks will seldom if ever relinquish their right to recover on deficiencies
3. There will likely be tax consequences with SS and th...