Hello Everyone,I am pretty new to the site, but have been lurking every now and then for the past few months.I am in the process of purchasing my first home. I am currently renting, but am ready to own my first proper...
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Just as you’d expect, I’m looking to build properties (should the numbers work) instead of buying older buildings with questionable histories. The question here is, how many of you have done the same and how has it wo...
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Hello all,I've been in the BP world for 2-3 months and am now ready to make my first purchase. I've read tons, listened to many, many podcasts, played with the rental property calculator and think I've learned as much...
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Hello BP fam, the question is what am I missing? I have purchased a few SFHs and duplex in the past 6mos so I have some experience but not a lot. I believe in being resourceful and taking action! I can really use your...
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Hello Fellow Real Estate Investors, I am excited to share some of my success stories with the rest of the BiggerPockets community, in the hopes that you may be inspired and hopefully gather some useful knowledge and i...
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I have a duplex with a high-end two bedroom unit and while it is priced accordingly I want to be very selective on my potential tenant pool. Has anyone ever listed a minimum credit score on their rental application an...
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Hello all,i sent tenant certified letter with 60 day advanced notice of non renewal of her lease. She is sending me tons of text messages asking for a reason as to why she needs to leave and telling me she has no wher...
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With multi-unit property is vacancy a common thing? How much in reserve funds do you all keep stashed away to cover the expenses when a unit(s) is vacant? Also, is it a common thing to not be able to find a tenant for...
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I recently purchased a single family home in Detroit, Michigan, as an investment property. It would appear that nearly every agent that I've spoken with wants me to switch my auto insurance policy or home ins...
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Hello, I'm 47 and I'm almost 2 years into my REI journey - which was initially funded thru savings. My goal is to use REI for passive income for retirement. I currently own 5 properties; all but one are cashflowin...