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I am both new to the St Petersburg area as well as investing as a career. My education and previous work experience is in interior design focusing primarily on kitchen/ bath remodeling and new construction. I currentl...
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This list could probably be fifty bullet points long and still not enough, but here are some tips, honest mistakes and things I wish someone had told me, or they told me and I didn't hear what they were saying. These ...
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70% of the deals that I do have 50% or more seller financing. I find them quite easy to find, structure and capitalize on. There are a few keys though. Here are a few for me in my deals:1. Seller financing is bett...
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Hello... is there any state or county that is a deed state with OTC sale that you can purchase it over the phone? Thanks a lot for your comments and help.
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I'm still fairly new to the world of investment properties but I realize the key to finding good investment properties, is having an experienced investment realtor on your team. Unfortunately the majority of realtors...
Squatter NightmareSo, I wanted to make people aware of what happened to me with a house I purchased for investment, so that you don't make the same mistake. The moral of the story is do your homework, and if it seems ...
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Hello,My wife and I are new investors. We are starting out by wholesaling around the Lansing, MI area. I am wanting to learn a little bit more on the legality of wholesaling in Michigan and what are some of the common...
Ok so I have done my research, have Tracked down my areas I want to invest for the most part. My question. Is that since they are far away, and I haven't established a trustworthy realtor, how do I buy properties from...
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Hello BiggerPockets. I am in the process of buying my first rental property. I live in Maryland but I'm looking at properties in New York. I have a property management company for whatever property I choose to purchas...
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A couple of years ago I began work as CTO for a smallish mortgage company here in Northern CA. The company began to go sideways a year in, and I was in a position where a decent chunk of the staff was willing to foll...