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Hi All, First time home buyer here (Texas). The landlord of the home I'm renting said he is selling (we had planned to buy and were hoping for this house) and came to us with an off the market offer. He would be repre...
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Hi all, thanks for reading! New to BP my name is Danny and wanted to get some suggestions on the best strategy as I look to purchase my next home.
Got my real estate license in ‘22 but never hung it as I don’t intend...
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Being a buyer is it mandatory to sign a Buyer representation Agreement with your Real Estate Agent? My agent suggests I sign it in order to work with him and for him to put an offer on a property. Is this a common p...
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Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor. I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one. The one that responded pretty ...
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I have listened to some podcasts, and have heard people saying they got their first 7 properties in 11 months. Some even crazier. I have 5 properties, but I have used all my money to purchase these properties at 25% d...
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I thought that going into this, we, as landlords, would come out looking like the knights in shining armor. But now I am having significant doubts.I have been reading about poor industry after industry who has/is suff...
Am working to add a Q&A of commonly asked questions regarding tenant representation. Examples would be:
Does it cost me anything?
What if I find a space on my own, but you represent me?
What d...
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Q: How do I break my buyer's representation agreement (BRA)?A: The quickest answer? Don't sign one! Haha.Seriously, though, I get a few calls every month from an unhappy buyer who signed a BRA in DFW. They feel like t...
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Hi BP,
My REI partner and I are about to purchase our first two single-family homes. Our realtor got a deal on 9 homes with a wholesaler. We are buying each home for $148,000, with $500 in earnest money, and the Zi...