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Hello BP commmunity! My family and I live in NELA (Highland Park/Eagle Rock) and have an illegal ADU in our backyard (studio, approx 400SQFT, bathroom, no kitchen). We don't now exactly when it was built but it's prob...
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So I’m making an offer on a place in Pittsburgh, PA and my realtor sent over the purchase agreement and agent contract. I’ve never seen a contract like this (my other property is in OH and my friends have purchased i...
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Need help from the accountants out there, there are a lot of posts on this topic but none I could find that address this question and my CPA wasn't much help (may need a new CPA)...I just moved my buy-and-hold rental ...
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I look for homes that have been on the market for 60+ days to avoid the competition and get a good deal. Maybe it's just a coincidence but I find that whenever I tour and express interest in these homes all of the sud...
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Anybody have a listing agent not answer the phone, not return phone calls, voicemail full? It took three weeks for my realtor to get a lockbox code on property we're looking at. We have an offer but the listing agent...
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Greetings my fellow BPers.Inspired by all the cool diaries here, I'm gonna try starting my own. This flip actually started a while back in late 2013, but I just joined BP. So I have to do some of the catch up.- Firs...
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Hi,
So I finally passed my course and took the state exam last week. I am happy to say I passed it :)
So I'm trying to figure out my next step. I am meeting with brokers all this week to see which one I like. I am i...
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Hi Everyone, I live in NJ and am looking to invest in rental properties out of state. I am new to investing and realize finding a cash flow in NJ is unlikely. Can anyone walk me through the process with your own exper...
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Can I purchase a property using a traditional mortgage without being physically present for any part of the process? A relative who does long-distance real estate investing told me that I have to sign the final loan d...
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On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...