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DianaK
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johnH56

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Do you purchase, rehab and then rent out or flip your properties? Then this is the group for you! Let's all share our experiences..good,bad or ugly!

Recent Messages

Negotiating Strategy

Wondering about your favorite negotiating strategies?

Did a counter offer yesterday to a written offer. In the course of that, attempted by several different questions to see if there was any give... read more | posted by johnH56
5 replies - last reply: "I made an offer on an REO 10 months... more" ~ Duplexes2

Is the bottom here?

Investors are forever told the secret to making money is simple. Buy low sell high. And of course left to wonder when the low has arrived.

Those that sell low never get much respect- do they?

An... read more | posted by johnH56

New Stockyard Rehab Photos

I've been slowly but steadily making progress on my backyard makeover, in between babysitting my grandson pretty much all day every day, and continuing very active in my church. If you look at the ... read more | posted by sunnyside7
2 replies - last reply: "You're right, some tenants will go... more" ~ sunnyside7

work and make money

Hey my name is dewain. I am a very cool and down to earth individual. I like meeting, socializing and networking with different people. Fine free check me out on page. I have great business here th... read more | posted by DewainBaldwin
3 replies - last reply: "Have to admit to be missing in... more" ~ johnH56

We Hardly Knew You

Washington Mutual bit the bullet, took a nose dive, closed the doors for the last time. In any event, one more symbol of the go go days of real estate is leaving us.

In case you haven't heard, the... read more | posted by johnH56
2 replies - last reply: "And .who's next? On Friday, the... more" ~ johnH56

The Bailout -- Top Down or Bottom Up?

Some of the criticism of the proposed bailout is not just that it is saddling the taxpayer to bail out greedy investment banks, but that the money is not being applied where it would do the most go... read more | posted by GothamGal
4 replies - last reply: "Cash is always good. That old maxim,... more" ~ GothamGal

What's Another 2 Feet

One of the local burgs here has adopted a controversal new building code requirement.

The length of a standard driveway now must be a minimum of 20 feet rather than 18 feet.

What does that mean? ... read more | posted by johnH56
1 reply - last reply: "My thoughts are only two: SUV's and... more" ~ GothamGal

This doesn't look good

Just read this article on CNN: view link | posted by collieflower
3 replies - last reply: "One little word missing in para 3 --... more" ~ GothamGal

Sliced and Diced and gone away

Woke up this morning to find the much storied Wall Street firms Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers in various forms of going away. Merrill to become part of Bank of America where it will be joining ... read more | posted by johnH56
8 replies - last reply: "Does anyone know where the premiums... more" ~ Duplexes2

Co-Housing

The real estate section of today's Sunday Oregon- Section H page 1 and 2 has a feature article on Co-Housing.

What the devil is co-housing and is there a way to make a buck?

cohousing.org defines... read more | posted by johnH56
4 replies - last reply: "My point was that it is a "building... more" ~ GothamGal

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