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I'm new to the real estate investment world, and I have a desire to learn more about the best practices in the market. I've gathered that one of the best ways to learn is to follow, shadow, or talk with those who have...
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Hello all and thanks in advance for the help. I've been watching and bidding on properties in my area from auction.com. I cant understand what is going on. one property I bid ended with at least 3 bids higher than min...
Do you need a earnest money deposit to submit bids on all real estate properties, when dealing with realtors or will a proof of funds letter do.
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Good Morning BiggerPockets, I am thrilled to write down my first post as I have finally decided to take my landlord business more serious.
My questions is one that would make sense and I would be able to answer mysel...
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Let's just say the home appraises for 200k. Will they approve a loan for someone buying at 210? How about 250k if they put more money down? I know there are lot's of factors involved, and it depends on the lender. But...
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Hey all! I'm Mark Richardson and have been listening to BP for quite awhile and finally started getting on myself to take some action. I have sent out a first batch of yellow letters from a list I got a week ago and a...
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My wife and I set out to buy and owner-occupy a multifamily property that would allow us to live in one unit and have the rents from the other units cover our mortgage and costs completely. It took as a few years (th...
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Good morning All,
I have a couple offers pending on multi-family properties and I wanted some advice. If I can land these properties, I am thinking about including water and sewer in the rent. I have seen pro...
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I am going to discuss a few aspects of property management. What property managers should do for you,how much they should cost, important reasons why you should hire a PM, and how to find reliable one.A crucial aspect...
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I have been able to locate a property here in San Diego county that I want to do some homework on. All I know about the property is what I can see from the street: The fence is falling over, the yard has not been main...