A HUD house I'm looking at has a 20-page lead paint inspection attached to it. Basically, the whole house is peeling, and the lead paint needs to be remediated inside and out.
I imagine a scraping/light power washing...
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I do short sales as an agent, but have never done the "Double Close" with transaction funding to make a spread.
Has anybody here done this, are they doing it now, and is it working?
Thanks for any help and/or advice...
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I recently bought my first rental property (3 bedroom townhouse in Philadelphia), and after putting it up for rent I've been getting quite a lot of interest - which is pretty exciting!When I was in the process of buyi...
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I have a wholesale deal going and it's currently in probate. My question is once title is transferred through the court does it get a full title report ran just like it does in escrow? If so this could help me get mor...
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It is known that there is a big appraisal backlog in sfbay area now. What is the usual time to have the appraisal order picked up and completed from the time it is being placed?My lender says that the order was placed...
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Real Estate allows you to be in more control. Buying stocks leaves you at the mercy of the market forces.
I have always been fascinated by financial markets. Investing in real Estate and the stock market excites me. ...
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Hi everyone! I’m a brand new investor, no deals, don’t even own my own home yet, just starting my journey via books, podcasts, forums, YouTube etc… Here’s my dilemma: I have a little over 100k saved. However, my wife ...
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I'm 23 and graduated college last year and have thus far paid my student loans down to $163,000 (yikes), with an interest rate of 6.62%. Before taxes I will make ~$80,000 this year. I work in a very stable industry an...
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I'm new to BP and excited to be part of the community!
My situation: I have been learning about REI for a while and recently decided to start actively exploring opportunities. Today a realtor contacted me about an op...
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Hi everyone!I have a quick question about the first duplex property I intend to buy in a year or two to househack for my first step into real estate investing. So the area I live in is relatively close to Boston, and ...