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I hired a contractor to start work on a project and was supposed to start at the beginning of September. I did the research, and everything (License, insurance, and bonding) was good (Legitimate). I gave him a 50% dow...
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After listing my rental 2500sqft SFR for a few days, I got an inquiry today from a couple who plan to move into my area. They lived here before and want to move back and settle. They viewed the photos online and said...
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Hello everyone,
I am fairly new to real estate investing, and I wanted to get people's opinion on direct mail marketing and competition. I recently did a mail campaign, and only got about .5% response rate. I...
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President Bush today proposed an economic stimulus package amounting to 1% of GDP. His ideas included:
Immediate implementation
No Tax Increases
Bolster business and consumer spending
Tax rebate check
No Spending Pr...
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I'm committed to buying a house in Colorado Springs, CO, before the end of this year, hopefully buying another property afterwards for investment. Here's the problem in C-Springs: ZERO properties stay on the market mo...
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I currently have a property I got for almost nothing in a tax sale that I intend to wholesale, but in my market (Detroit) properties such as this have very low value, so I need to find an "end buyer"/rehabber. At a ...
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I've been to the last two sherriff sales in our county but I just observed. It seems like the only people bidding are the lawyers. Has anyone been successful at these auctions and did you have to get the people out ...
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I am considering purchasing a portfolio of 6 properties as a first deal (newbie mistake?) It is located in a different state, but has amazing potential for profitability. There would definitely need to be some rehab, ...
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So, I was doin' what I do when sleep doesn't happen... I shoulda
knocked myself out instead.
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Hey all,Looking to invest in a few properties in the Arizona area. I've been recently thinking a lot about turnkeys and thought they might be a good investment in a good area. I was wondering where are your go-to sour...