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Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...
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One risk of wholesaling that is often mentioned is that it could be considered brokering real estate without a license. Is anyone aware of what the fines and penalties for brokering without a license might actually b...
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I understand that these type of deals are hard to come by, but happens when you come across not one but two great deals one being a business and the other being a complex which is the main stay of what we do especiall...
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Good morning, BPers. Hope your weekend is going better than mine. As you can see by the subject line, tenants at one of my rental properties have decided to increase their income by renting out rooms at the house th...
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Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...
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I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
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PART 1: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, the Why, the Where, the What, the How, and the How Much:
In mid-2017 my wife and I decided to go back to what had been one of our passions in the mid-90's, the ownership and manageme...
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Welcome to. our newest question of the week! We know that the fed is planning to raise rates this week and possibly several more times before the end of the year. This has investors recalibrating and rerunning their d...
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Hello all,Recently I have been looking into tax deed sales, and a friend of mine told me if you win a tax deed auction, you get the title free and clear. Is this true? What is the process of doing so?They hold an auct...
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I want to get started with wholesaling properties in PA. Should I take Wholesale Inc. 5k / 90 day class? Does anyone have same contracts used by wholesalers? I would assume I need two contracts 1) for the original ...