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They were selling unregistered securities and operating a Ponzi Scheme! They not only used investor money to support their personal lifestyle, but Peer Street also hindered borrowers payoffs to keep charging more fees...
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The point of sale requirements as we know them are likely going away. This fight has been going on for a few years now. After a city in Southern Ohio lost a major court case many cities in Ohio & the Cleveland mar...
Hi all - I'm at the very initial stages of considering a flip business. I come from a finance background, but honestly have 0 real estate expertise. I know there are year(s) of learning and business plan formulation...
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Hi all,
When analyzing a deal quickly before going into the actual numbers, the 50% rule is a good starting point. My question is, how much of a vacancy factor is allocated in this 50%? 10%? More? How would y...
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Hi everyone,I am just beginning to look into the short term rental market and looking into Arizona. I know it's dependent on multiple factors but what are the cash flows from short term rentals? I am thinking of pur...
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Does anyone have a site they recommend for collecting rental monies from tenants/online direct payment?(paypal, freshbooks, quickbooks, etc...) With freshbooks you can send an invoice and they can pay online. However,...
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I have a 40 yeaar old house with copper pipes, and a crawl space, in the last six months Ive had 2 leaks spring up in long runs of the copper. I've asked the local home depot plumber about it and he says its due to e...
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Hello BP Community,My name is Ken Leibundguth. I am living in the western suburbs of Illinois with my wife, dog, and have a baby on the way (T-minus 3 months). I do not have much Real Estate experience outside of my c...
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Hello !I am excited to join this awesome forum, I have 6 rentals but I am newbie to auction business, I have been doing lots of research so I realized the importance of pulling title report before bidding, I paid a T...
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Hello everyone!I am excited to join this network. I've been reading the forums for quite some time now and the support people get here is really impressive.I recently went through some courses, read many books, and sp...