Hi all,My wife and I live in the Raleigh/Durham area (for those who are familiar with the area, we are located by Southpoint Mall very close to the Research Triangle Park). We bought the home in 2015 for $212,000, and...
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Hello,I am looking to buy my first rental property. I want to spend as little out of pocket as possible, and I am thinking that means I have to look out of the Chicago market and possibly out of state. Since this is m...
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My neighbor wants to sell me his house and I was wondering if it is possible for me to represent both of us in the transaction as a dual agent? Thanks.
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My wife and I purchased our first property in 2013 and just closed on the sale after renting it out for 4 years. We made $170,000 on the sale of the house. We want to invest most of it in real estate. I'm an Apache He...
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@Matthew Irish-Jones started what I think is a discussion of great worth while I was on my most recent vacation. I highly recommend it to everyone who's thinking about starting out:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums...
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I have a 401k plan with an employer I no longer work for in 3 years. I want to use the funds for my second deal, but I don't want to pay the early withdraw fees, etc. What are my options?I know I can't take a loan out...
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Hello all, I've come across a duplex that needs a bit if work for around $50,000. 6 bed 3 bath. I'm researching the area to see about the neighborhood and also what places go for in that area. I would stay in this pla...
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Can a realtor include part of his commission to our deal in escrow?
I like to look at houses but REALTORS are so '' busy'' to show them and after 2nd house they show you its too much trouble for them.
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One of my 90 day goals is to make 50 cold calls and write 40 letters to multifamily owners weekly. I’ve realized that I desperately need a structure in place to ensure consistent follow up and organization. Is there ...
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I've been reading a lot of books about multifamily and one piece of advice I seem to read over and over is a lot of people buying multifamily don't use a buyer's agent - that seems to be frowned upon in this space.I'm...