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I’m so new to real estate and would love some encouraging stories and ANY advice for starting out!
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Just curious if anyone has had something similar happen.
Years ago, I purchased a foreclosure from a bank. It was a weird closing that took place at this creepy lawyer's office. When I got there, he wanted me to clos...
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Hi everyone I am looking to get started in real estate investing and have been searching for my first buy and hold property. I live in the San Francisco bay area and it seems that it is pretty tough to find a cash flo...
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I currently own one rental property (duplex). I plan to buy another rental property by the end of this year around $150k price range. I’ve been thinking about trying the Airbnb route. My current duplex is a normal ten...
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Hey all, I've had some unexpected life updates and am considering selling our short term rental in Cape Coral FL. It's fully furnished for an STR & has a year plus of track record plus a rate in the low 3%. What...
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I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
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After watching podcast 689 (Pay No Taxes in 2022), I am motivated to see if I can purchase a STR prior to the end of 2022. Is this feasible? Is there a minimum number of days that the STR would need to be available or...
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I am a new BP Pro member and have spent the last couple of months in my area looking for great deals - any of the properties worth purchasing just seem to require an extensive amount of work. So my real estate agent s...
Hey BP,I am looking to sell my property that is currently occupied by a tenant. He is a great guy, a single Dad, never been late on payments and has been very understanding about some not so great property management...
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Intro…Keeping with the spirit of @J Scott 's “Diary of a New Construction Project” where we jumped into a HUGE project that we never really had done before, “Tear a house down and build a new one back”. This adventu...