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Hi,
Where could one find the fannie mae requirements for owner occupier bidding?
I am looking for a second home in a beach community where I would split my time between my existing residence and the new house. I wo...
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Hello all -
I am planning to join the Real Estate Investors Association of Columbus here soon, and I was wondering what the best way to introduce myself as a potential investor/wholesaler is? Business cards, a firm h...
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I have a colleague that's been investing in the Tacoma market for single family homes to buy and hold for the past 10 years. I've just started this year and am finding the MLS increasingly difficult to find anything t...
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Hello bp members,
I was just browsing at 2am and I came across a town house in the area that I am actually looking to move to in my city. It is a "short sale" for 25k and of course it needs some TLC, and the thing is...
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I am Eddie Aviles from Mount Vernon, WA and I just joined a few few minutes ago. Through listening to the podcasts and other education resources, I have been developing a passion for real estate investing. After heari...
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In Jan 2016, I wrote a goal to own 10 REI homes by end of 2018 but I fell a little short of my goal. Currently have 8 cash flowing properties (4-Cleveland,1 Houston, 2 Tampa, 1 Albuquerque). One of these properties in...
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Put my house up for rent, and have so far 5 potential tenants telling me that their landlord is taking the house back to sale. Am I missing something? Is it a good idea to sell now for a nice capital gain?The house's ...
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I'm planning on answering the phone whenever possible, but I also have voicemail setup to catch those calls that I can't get to. Please let me know what you think about this voicemail message script. I've listened t...
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Hello,
This is my first property and I would like to get some input from all of you who are way more experienced than I am. I am looking to buy and hold for positive cash flow. I am a contractor so the repa...
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My accountant emailed a couple weeks ago and said that the 2016 1099s have to be filed to the IRS by the end of February.However, I found an IRS website and Intuit website that says as of this year that the form needs...