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The facts are straight forward:
1. I bought a Home Equity Loan in foreclosure. It was in the first position because a subsequent 'first' loan did not have a subordination agreement recorded. I received and recorded t...
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Happy Monday, BP! Question of the day: What market(s) are you investing in, and what were your deciding factors on picking it(them)?
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I am sure you have seen it on the news, but I live in the middle of Illinois where a major tornado destroy several hundred houses. I was hoping to purchase my first distressed property in the next month to flip. My...
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Hello all!Very new to this whole scene....but I am a very interested and hopeful future buy and hold real estate investor in the single family home/duplex/triplex market in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. I sa...
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if a realtor came to know that property at address 'x' may come in market from some casual gossip/talk, the realtor search on google and find the name and contact number of owner and then texts to owner that I am a r...
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This is an update to my post "Desperate in Memphis" from December 28th!Great news! We booked our second tenant (in my duplex) at $650 on a one-year lease to a young couple with solid income, excellent credit backgroun...
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I am in a tough situation. I am ready and willing to take action but I need to narrow down a strategy. I am a busy professional with a busy private practice. I live in Socal and have decided to invest out of state ...
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I was reading an article on another investing website that broke down the best and worst performers in the S&P 500 so far this year. The list of the 35 worst performers had a whopping 13 that were REITs. Not all o...
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Advice: Recently found out that hard way that to get sewer lines and water lines can be a really big expense for a new construction, even if the lines run up to the lot. Is there any way to analyse this issue before c...
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Wondering if it’s normal for lenders to ask for a loan origination fee of approx. $1200. What is the usual ways you deal with this transaction? I suggested giving the funds to an attorney in trust and releasing them a...