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Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...
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My properties are south of Portland, Or but today they announced that tenants cannot be evicted if they fail to pay rent in Multnomah County. Further, they are asking the Oregon Legislature to step in and mandate this...
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Hey everybody! I need your guys help and some insight on this BIG problem I got. I hired this contractor that I found on the bigger pockets website actually and I ended up getting burned by him. He’s been working on a...
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Hi everyone,I have a renter currently that says he is wanting to get a dog for service purposes to treat PTSD. However, he states that he wants to get it as a puppy and put it through training to become a service anim...
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I successfully won the auction for a property that went to Sheriffs Sale in Racine County. The outstanding balance was $116,900, however the open bid was $124,167. This caught me a little by surprise. I had watched...
Hello!I have a tenant in one of my duplexes who told me on her lease application she only planned on having one small dog on the property. The lease contract says explicitly NO PETS unless otherwise put into writing. ...
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Hi All- I am looking for some advice on a tenant issue I encountered this weekend. A little background first. I own 4 rental properties in a college town and rent to the students who attend the University. I have yet ...
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Hi Guys,
New investor coming around the bend!
Thinking of different options of acquiring potential buys, and I think driving for dollars can, if utilized correctly, be an excellent method. Has anyone had success wit...
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The Long Beach Police have not been able to help with this situation, so I figured I would reach out to see if the BP community could offer some advice for a huge pain I have been dealing with for over 3 years.Here is...
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Anatomy of a Stockton Rehab - Lessons LearnedRehabbing a a topic that I have experience with. Too much experience really. I thought I'd put some photos together to lure readers and then work some Yoda like rehab-wisdo...