Hello Everyone! New member here! I am just wondering if anyone had some advice about buying a first property. I am hoping to have it become an income property. I am lucky to live with my parents at the moment and will...
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Frankly I have a hard time understanding what a listing agent does, besides list the property. How is one listing agent better than another? From my perspective, a listing agent merely lists the property, then tell...
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Trying to make my first HUD offer. I'm working with the listing agent of a property and am trying to make a cash offer of 30k. The agent is asking for a bank statement to show proof of funds. I don't want the agen...
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You're 35 years old. You have 2 young kids (ages 1 and 3.) You are the sole breadwinner in the family. You leave the house at 6:00am and return at 7:00pm because you fight LA traffic every day. You don't yet own a...
Dealing only with the Listing Agent in hopes of getting a better deal?
Not a good strategy, because if the listing agent is getting the whole 6%, they'll actually work harder to make you pay the ...
Hello! My name is Alexandra Hagerman. I’m living in Farmington Hills, MI and I’m 25 years old. I’m completely new to the world of REI. I’ve always been interested in real estate but never took the plunge as to actuall...
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I'm a local investor in Williamsburg and I'm curious if there is sufficient interest to start a Williamsburg, VA meet up. The Southside has the Tidewater Real Estate Investors Group (TRIG) and there is also the Penins...
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Hi All,
I live in Michigan and I was wondering if there is any benefit in getting a real estate license as an investor? Also, do I have to work full time at an agency to get and maintain a license?
Thanks,
Nick
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I evicted a non-paying tenant from one of my Indianapolis properties last week and he was good enough to kick holes in many walls, kick in most of the interior doors, break cabinet doors and drawers and, oddly, stole ...
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I'm looking at purchasing a property in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego with detached granny flat that seems like a great opportunity to use as a vacation rental. I've looked into these units on AirBNB and V...