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Hi BP,I live in California and I'm forming an LLC with another person (who also lives in California) in order to buy 5-10 rental properties (small multis) this year in Kansas & Ohio.My CPA is telling me that I sho...
So I'm trying to raise private money and have been looking at what other investors/friends in my area have been including in their info packets to private lenders and wanted to get more input if you have experience...
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I've got a few here and I'm feeling really stupid asking them!
1. We buy using an option contract. Haven't closed a deal yet, but are getting close. we haven't had any complaints from the banks about using an op...
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Hello all!I am really in need of your expertise on this matter. My husband and I purchased a foreclosed house on auction.com that is occupied located in Alabama. We already closed on it recently. We purchased it as a ...
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I have an opportunity to buy a piece of commercial real estate in the downtown area of a small town. Now I may be able to get a loan on the property, or other ways to buy the property, however, both of them will requ...
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I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...
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I am very excited that we have a special forum for syndication and fundraising for CRE now. There has been a group on BP for about a year that has grown considerably, but now we will have a forum on the main page.
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For those that know me I hit social media marketing....HARD.For those who don't know me I guess I am not hitting it HARD ENOUGH!Social Media is in my opinion the greatest tool that we have as Real Estate Agents. BP ha...
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Aloha, everyone! Out of curiosity, what strategy (Fix & Flip, Rent, Wholesaling, House Hack, BRRRR, etc.) did you use when you bought your first investment property. I know there are so many variables to consider...