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.It is an art in the sense that there are many variables to test when doing direct mailing, and if you do not have the patience, money, know how with those those variables it can hurt you big time and can "Sink you be...
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Got a tenant with a lease ending in March 2024. They are great tenants. We plan on moving into the property as a primary in early 2025, so it would be perfect if they renew for another 12 months. However, they stated ...
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i have a corner that has rotten wood due to long term leak (years). the bottom of 5-6 two by fours are rotten and the bottom plate is rotten.the outside is brick, so i can't get to it from the outside. how do i replac...
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I wrote a very detailed story that just went *poof* so this time I will write in installments. This is a story form my earlier , very nieve, years in landlording. There needs to be some background so the context can b...
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HI all, I just got my first out state property under contract from a wholesalers in Dayton Ohio but i'm unsure about my ARV. There are no recent comps, my plan is to buy and hold. If anyone in the area or surrounding...
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I'd like some replies from BP members on a hypothetical question. These are really wierd times with unprecedented changes occurring in the economy regularly.
Here is the question. If someone has done all the nec...
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I recently heard that investors can take money out of their IRA to lend as hard money lenders or to buy notes without paying the 10% penalty to the IRS. Is this true? Has anyone done this? Any replies would be appreci...
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I'm 38 years old & I have so much to learn about money, investing & real estate. I am turning myself into a sponge so I can absorb as much as I can on these topics.My younger, self-assured self thought I knew ...
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We are converting our studio unit to a mid-term rental. First time, newbie here and was wondering if there were any guides or books others found helpful when setting up for the first time? I know it needs to be furn...
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I get hard money and trans deals proposed fairly often that are suspicious or don't pass the smell test even before I start to investigate title, etc. Sometimes my suspicions are correct, sometimes not, often I never...