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Dear Bigger Pockets Community,
I hope this message finds you well. I'm reaching out to the knowledgeable and experienced community here at Bigger Pockets for some guidance regarding my short-term rental property in E...
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I am the co-broker for a multifaceted brokerage with over 50 agents. We specialize in working with investors and provide in-house lending, including VA loans. We are constantly sending out educational trainings and ma...
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A lot of people give out bonuses around the holidays to people that wouldn't normally get tips/bonuses throughout the year. Of course, many send out the picture xmas postcard too, but that's a little different.. Wh...
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To Fellow Investors,
At what point in your business did you or would you choose to add part or full-time staff instead of using independent contractors?
What position did you or would you hire first?
Thanks for you...
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I am completely new to real estate investing. How do I develop a local network of real estate professionals to work with?
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I'm curious to hear other people's experience getting utilities activated for inspections or appraisals on HUD homes while under contract. Any tips or tricks? Your experiences?
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Hello BP family, my name is Shawn and I am a real estate investor located in the Metro Detroit area. My wife and I have several rental properties and turn a tun-key property management business. Turn-key as in the r...
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Hey BP Community!I work in Philadelphia and Delaware County as a Licensed agent that specializes in wholesale for REI opportunities. As I have been reaching out to potential investors and doing the cold call grind (li...
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I currently own and live in one side of a duplex I picked up just over a year ago. I am anxious to purchase another. I am strongly considering cashing out my 401K in order to be able to afford the 20% down payment tha...
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Hello,I would be interested in starting a thread where more experienced investors can share their real life experience as to why a syndicated deal they participated in (or not) ended up failing, and by failing I mean ...