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Hello, my name is Reid Balmelli and I live in an area south of Olympia, WA. I've recently been learning about real estate and would still consider myself very new. I took an interest in wholesaling as a way to start m...
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I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.
Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...
Hello everyone,
First I must thank J Scott for the business plan template that he's made available through his website. I spent about 8 hours yesterday on it, but thank God I finally have a great business plan and the...
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I know it's a mixed bag hiring off Craigslist. Still, I am trying to hedge my bets regarding certificates of liability insurance for a more skilled but small job. I keep hearing and reading, make sure they have insura...
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OK so, to qualify this, I've never bought a note before ....but I have paid attention and done some research. I have a property where the home owner is about 5 months behind on his mortgage and the bank is ready to ...
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Hi BiggerPockets community,I have spent some time and been successful in the residential market (flipping homes) and wanting to diversify my real estate investment portfolio by venturing into rental apartments. I kno...
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BPers,We have traditionally done a good job of staying on budget and on time with our flips, but our last couple of projects have definitely pushed us to a point where we need to implement some new strategies to impro...
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I think the federal government needs to start coming down with stricter regulations for mortgage banks. I think they are playing too many games with tricky lending practices, all in hopes of getting business. Too ma...
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The title pretty much says it all. I bought a property long distance as a STR. Had a full service PM who basically disappeared after setting up and a few guest stays and now I have to manage it. I have a family mem...
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I got through my first deal....well, I don't have it rented yet but wanted to share some of the details and then talk a little about why it was such a great learning experience.
ARV: 94K
Rehab: 29K
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