Hello everyone! I consider myself a “starting out” real estate investor. I have 3 rental properties, have done a couple profitable flips, and also manage my grandfathers rental properties... just a little background. ...
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I'm sitting here going through listings that my agent sent me. More accurately, going thru through the listings that are auto-generated. That led me to thinking... what exactly does my agent do to get 3% of my money...
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Hey BP! I just wanted to share my experience on my first flip in Phoenix, AZ! When I say this is my first flip, this isn't counting the previous live-in flips that I had previously done (which was fantastic for lear...
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It seems to me in California at least it is hard to get an agent to take offers very seriously. With all the DRE hoopla Negative articles being published everyone is afraid to get involved :roll:
Regardless how you ...
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I searched the forum and haven't found much.I got a call from ALE Solutions to rent out my house for a displaced family who had water damage to their house for 3 months, 800 above the rent I am asking for. They have ...
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Hi folks, we are into our second potential deal that might blow up.My question is should we walk away from this deal? We have had the sewer scoped twice and found an offset both times, and we are asking the seller to ...
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Thought I would touch on this topic because of a conversation I had to other day. So I am licensed and working for an investment brokerage here in Florida. I received a call yesterday from another real estate agent wh...
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Ok, well... Ive never flipped a house before, I have no idea what supplies and materials cost, and I dont know what's a good price for a decent contractor. How do you guys figure out this cost on your first flip?
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I just went to a 3 day seminar held by Christopher McClatchey called Real Wealth- The Power of Zero in Orlando FL. I highly recommend it for buy and hold investors. He teaches you owner financing with 0 % interest wit...
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I had the following question regarding commercial loans:Can you used borrowed money from family and/or friends to apply towards a commercial loan? Thanks in advance