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I was asked a question in another thread and when I started to answer the question, I realized it was a topic that was quite deep and may be good for a separate discussion.... Originally posted by @Bryan K.:
@Marcia ...
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Hi All,I am a first time real estate investor approved to buy a property that is about $1MM. I am from West Los Angeles, CA, which is a market where cash flow is hard to come by. I have decided I may need to invest ou...
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I just purchased my first flip from foreclosure auction. It's in 166× Argonne drive, hillen neighborhood. I bought the property for $70k, I'm expecting a $40k rehab costs. But I'm out of state and scared that my contr...
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Our story starts over two years ago. We moved to the Atlanta area from out west with a job transfer and bought a new home in a subdivision that at the time was building and selling homes at a rapid pace. We purchas...
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[Note: I initially posted this topic with a poorly worded title - thanks to autocompletion on my phone - here. I am reposting with a new title and have cleaned-up the narrative].
I've been ap...
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I am 21 years old and just graduated from college May 2015. I am still at my very first job making $70K annually (very fortunate) and am wanting to start investing in real estate. My one year anniversary at work will ...
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About 2 years ago, a friend here in the Seattle area contacted me through a financial investment group. He told me about High Return Real Estate company. It was supposedly an all inclusive real estate sales of renta...
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Greetings-- I know a bank REO will list the asking price sometime this week. My first question is can I consider this REO to be a "short sale"
I know the first mortgage: 198,000
2003 purchase price: 150,8...
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I entered into an owner financed deal. The seller wanted to use their attorney to handle the closing. I sent $600 hand money to their attorney as was required in the sales agreement. After the title search came back I...
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Hello Biggerpockets!
Looking for some wisdom/guidance as my Realtor today (who also works as my property manager through a company I use for management) came to me today with a proposition to "go rogue" so to speak a...