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This is probably a dumb question, but when I hear on the podcast about “buying foreclosures on the courthouse steps” are they being pretty literal? How does one go about finding out about those?
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Hello, I apologize I'm sure this has been asked before but i am wondering how to go about finding a local REIA. I live outside of Winchester Va. through my searches i have found many groups for larger areas such as th...
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I'm selling one of my properties in Cincinnati, Ohio. This guy is putting down a 30% down payment and will finance the rest through me. I was planning on doing 2-3 years at 12-15% interest. Is that the normal owner-fi...
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Hi everyone!
I reviewed a bunch of posts to help out all the beginners and interested Parties:
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Okay! Let's try this again...I accidentally deleted my near finished first post :(
Hello! My name is Gavin Lish and I'm a newbie real estate investor. I've been interested in real estate for about 2 years now and wit...
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Hello
Is there a thumb rule to determine if a rental apartment or home deal is good? What should be considered a good return % wise, let's say in Houston, TX or Minneapolis, MN or Chicago, IL.
Thanks
Sid
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Hi everyone! I'm just starting out in REI and can't seem to figure out how to properly do a comp in my area (Antioch, CA). How did some of you choose your "subject" property when first starting out? Did you just choos...
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Below is a brief walk through of my journey in purchasing my fourth deal, a duplex in Pittsburgh. I made plenty of mistakes when I made my first 3 purchases. So, I just wanted to share my experience to help others. Th...
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Been lurking for a while taking in a plethora of exciting information! Just wanted to thank Biggerpockets and all of the contributors for the wealth of knowledge I have taken in. It really has changed my life and how ...
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How does those tow away sign work? I have seen some signs that has the name and number of a nearby tow company mounted on buildings. Are those signs obtained from the tow companies? What is the process?I am in the ...