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Hey BiggerPockets fam,
My name's Lawrence Bland, and let me tell you, I'm itching to get back into the real estate game! For 18 years, I thrived as a mortgage broker in Texas, helping countless families achieve their...
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I’m looking to buy investment property that is already rented in Akron any advice where to look at and which part of the city is more desirable for tenants If not where is the best place to buy In Ohio under 20k since...
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I'm new to real estate, but not new to entrepreneurship. I started my first business -repairing bikes- when I was eleven years old. I've always had an insane drive and work ethic and I can't understand how anybody wou...
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Hey everyone,So I just sent my first round of 1000 post cards out and they should be hitting mailboxes today. Im posting to share my experience and will keep you all updated.Taking ActionKevin Carbon
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what can you do with a detached garage with a living space up top to avoid flood insurance given the garage is below. How do you make is flood proof as they say in FEMA to not need flood insurance. Its a brick garag...
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All,I recently moved to the Los Angeles area (Redondo Beach to be exact) and am looking to get involved in multi-family real estate investing. Being both new to the area and new to real estate, I am looking for any ad...
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Hello PDX (and surrounding area) investor friends! My wife and I are coming into the scene here and would love to start a conversation with like-minded local folks. We currently do not own any rentals yet, however, we...
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So, I've been a landlord for a few years now. I think I want to venture into commercial real estate for retail or office locations. What are the big differences between residential and commercial?For example:I self...
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For those of you who own more than one STR. How do you have it structured?
I see a lot of discussions about placing properites in an LLC, but the discussion tends to end there. When I look at Airbnb profiles, I often...
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Hello fellow members of BP! I am very exciting to have found this website, after spending the past 2 weeks pulling my hairs out trying to figure out the pieces to Real Estate Investing.INTRODUCTIONA little bit about ...