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Hey, I'm looking to start investing in real estate and a little unsure of where to start. I want to do long term buy and hold investing of rental properties so that I can have an additional stream of income at reti...
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Hi guys, I've spent the last year or more learning all I can about direct mail and leads list and it seems EVERY coach and every industry person I've researched preaches Absentee Owners list. I have the resources to s...
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Hi all! I've been diligently reading as much content and BP books as I could consume over the past few months. I've been personally interested in getting involved in REI for a while and have been getting educated. I r...
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Honolulu recently passed a bill that gives some pretty intimidating enforcement teeth to an existing law, which takes effect Aug. 1st. The existing law states that STRs are only allowed in Resort zones or if the unit...
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I realize this may vary by state and by entity, and that in the end it's probably a question for an attorney. Still, I'm interested in hearing some BP members' thoughts.
We had an offer accepted on a bank-own...
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- Attempting a Rent To Own agreement with prospective client, - I called around 5-10 different people and companies, most of them operate on different levels... 1 company gives out 300.00 per month rent credits... Ano...
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If you're interested in adding real estate lends as another tool in your toolbox, these are the steps I've learned you should take to vet your borrower before looking at any of their opportunities!
Background checkCr...
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I just sent this letter to a guy who was just starting out and wanted some advice.......
Hello,
There is one thing I'll teach you that will make you filthy rich beyond your wildest dreams. It's the thing that all RE...
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Does anyone have any advice on the pros/cons of providing seller financing via a contract for deed vs a deed of trust? I've purchased property with seller financing using a deed of trust, but I may want to use a c...
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I closed on my first rental property in late July and have been working hard to get it ready as a rental unit. I've got an excellent property manager in place, and we already have several rental applications we're re...