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So we have an online portal for contractors to submit bids and SoW.He said he will submit everything except the license number and never had a lender require it. I told him well my lender does. So I told him if you ar...
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Hi All,
In the middle of obtaining a mortgage for a property in NY. Estimated closing cost is at $20k. Are there any fees I can negotiate or challenge with the bank? Some of the fees listed in the closing statem...
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Does anyone know if North Linden area in Columbus, Ohio a good place to invest in for long term in multi unit (6-unit) apartment buildings from growth and safety standpoint? Wondering if these are c/c+/b class neighbo...
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Hey there BP,
I read a lot of posts around here dealing with building lists for direct mail. I have become very good at building my own, whether it is Probate, Absentee or Expired. But I want to be even better, and I...
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I just passed my RE exam this week, yay! Now I need to find a broker to place my license with. However, I only want to buy/sell for myself and family. I have two very young kids that I currently stay home with, so I ...
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How do you switch month to month rent in a multi-family to a yearly lease with new owner, since the recent owner only did month to month. How would you go about telling your tenants you are doing yearly leases. Since ...
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I live in Woodstock, Ga which is a suburb of Atlanta. I am a very active real estate agent and am ready to turn some of my commission checks into some investment properties.I started listening to a couple of the newe...
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We have a rental property and did not provide a washer or dryer. The tenant wants us to clean the dryer vent duct since her dryer is not drying well. What is the landlord's responsibility in California? I cannot fi...
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What are ways you have seen landlords calculate rent raises?
I plan to raise rent by 2% yearly, and round to the nearest $25. After that, I will re-evaluate every 5 years based on local rent. I've asked for others op...
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Here is a great tool I have for building a cash buyers list on a wholesale property you have under contract and you want to sell and build a "Real Buyer's List". Below are the steps and an example of the writing you ...