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How to find good investment property in Columbia

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Lots of investors are looking to get started, and as active real estate experts in Columbia SC, we get asked to share our secrets quite a bit. Fortunately, we love to share 🙂 One of the biggest questions we get from local investors is ” How to find a good investment property in Columbia SC?” With the … Continued

Real estate investing Resources in Columbia

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So you wanna get started investing in Columbia and you’re checking things out, eh? Good for you. Always do your homework and you won’t get schooled. Here’s some great tools that we’ve found and we use from time to time and great real estate investing resources in Columbia for investors here locally to tap into … Continued

How to find foreclosures in Columbia SC

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There’s a lot of competition to find great deals on local Columbia SC foreclosure properties. Finding them is only one part of the process – you also need to know how to capture them. Here are a few secrets from the pros that we’ve used with great success on how to find great foreclosure deals in Columbia. … Continued

How to Bid On a Short Sale Property Columbia – Lucas Properties

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Short sale properties can be a great source of income for investors and a great deal for home buyers. It’s important to keep in mind that a short sale is one where the bank has approved a loss on a current loan. They’re losing money, so they want to unload. Generally, the current owner is in a rough … Continued

Trust Deed Investments In Columbia – What To Look For And What To Avoid

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Trust deed investments in Columbia South Carolina can be a fantastic way to earn solid returns and diversify. In fact, trust deed investments are one of the methods that the wealthy use to make much bigger returns on their investments than anything you can get on the open market. In a nutshell, a trust deed investment is a … Continued

Foreclosure property listings in Columbia – what’s real and what’s not?

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There’s a ton of information on finding foreclosures in Columbia, and lots of services that will charge you for access to their data. In fact, we have our own foreclosure property listings in Columbia SC right here. Join our Foreclosure Property Alert List here >> But… How do you tell the difference between credible information and … Continued

Private Lenders For Personal Loan In Columbia – How To Get Cash

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If life were predictable, we’d always have as much money as we need. But life isn’t predictable, so once in a while we need a personal loan to help cover a shortfall or to consolidate some high interest expenses. Since this isn’t something that people do very often, we don’t always know how to find … Continued

4 Strategies for Handling Tenant Disputes as a Landlord in Columbia

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The system you use to screen potential tenants you will place in the property is as essential as finding the right location when investing in real estate to help you avoid the most difficult tenants. You should systematically investigate their background and financial and rental history and follow up with all references. It’s worth the … Continued

Investment Property Tax Deductions List for Columbia

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Uncle Sam gives, and Uncle Sam takes away. But in the case of buying local Columbia investment properties… you can earn investment property tax deductions for your Columbia properties. For real estate investors, the United States provides the opportunity to earn a living purchasing investment properties… and holding those properties as investments, and of course the … Continued

Tips on Buying Real Estate with your IRA in Columbia – Lucas Properties

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While most people understand that real estate is an investment, many people are taking advantage of the qualified retirement accounts to purchase real estate as an appreciating or revenue-generating instrument like IRAs. It’s really important to understand the tax implications, legal ramifications, and various other intricacies of purchasing Columbia real estate within your IRA. So, let’s dive into … Continued

Private Lenders For Bad Credit In Columbia – How To Find One

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Are you tired of having bad credit? Does bad credit hold you back? Bad credit is bad enough but when you need to borrow money, having bad credit becomes even more difficult. Banks and financial institutions may not lend to you because of your bad credit, even though you need the money. Lenders normally avoid … Continued