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I'm VERY new to this, so I have to be overlooking something. In Illinois they do a bid down auction on the penalty interest. And after some research, I found the majority of the winning bids on the liens go for betw...
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I have been reading the posts about working with contractors and would like some additional information on:- What are some key questions to ask a contractor you are considering for your project?- What red flags do you...
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Hello, My wife and I just purchased our first single family to rent and we were wondering if we should by used appliances or new ones?
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Ok, random one here... anyone in Indy ever put solar panels on your rentals? Now before you tear into my crazy idea... I know, I know... I'm sure there a ton of reasons why you don't want to do this... but I'm an env...
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Hi all! My fiance and I have been listening A LOT to the podcast. One of the main takeaways we learned is "owning a home to live in is not an investment, it is a luxury." A little background... we live in Orange Count...
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- Losing your temper as a landlord... - Do you ever get into heated arguments with tenants? - how do you handle these texting or calling battles?
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I'm soliciting some feedback on a property portfolio that I'm putting together for potential lenders. I'll have one of these for each property that we've completed as well as a cover page detailing our company's finan...
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Life is too short to not have a little fun!
Me (don't worry I'll keep it short and sweet!):
Glassblowing (well, actually flameworking), here I use a propane / oxygen / compressed air mix and a German torch to heat u...
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What's the difference between getting a property under contract with the intent to market to flippers vs landlords?
Obviously if the price is right, both will be interested. Should I stick with my formula (ARV * .7...
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Economic Update(Monday, June 29, 2020)
The economy turned the corner in May after the sharpest and fastest downturn in U.S. history, but further progress in recovering from the pandemic is likely to come much slowe...