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I am about a month in on my REI education - I've been reading a ton of books, listening to podcasts, studying markets...
Curious, how long did it take for you all to pull the trigger and purchase your first investmen...
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Good morning everyone,
I currently live in Austin, Texas and operate a small exterior construction remodeling business. As most people know, our market is just over-saturated and crazy with investors and the prices ...
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OK. I hired a guy off of craigslist to do my HVAC work, since the other estimates from actual HVAC companies were absolutely ridiculous, lowest quote was $8,500. I had him sign a contract stating that he was licensed,...
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I currently have a few questions regarding wholesaling properties. Any help, advice, etc would be appreciated.
1. I understand how to determine what to offer a potential seller for their property (ARV x X% - repair...
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Hello All. Input please. After 15 of years of using a Realtor to fill my properties, I feel I want to move forward without the persons help any longer. Main reason why is sloppy work, poor communication and flippant...
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I'd like to enter the private/hard money market as an investor with money to lend. I don't want to find/underwrite/service the loans. I'll let a broker do that and earn a cut for their efforts. My problem is a lack of...
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Hi everyone,I have a property in NC that i closed on June 15th. https://www.zillow.com/homes/105D-Brookshire-lane-...I have a property manager taking care of trying to get a renter. the problem is she is constantly ge...
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I have learned a lot from reading BP, thanks for the posts! Wife and I are looking at a home just down the street for our first flip. It is going for auction at $75k the comps are going for $135k. I currently have $4...