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@Joel Owens is one of the leading contributors to our forums. He provides excellent advice, suggestions, and has been an incredible resource for our moderation team. He also just crossed 10,000 posts.Whoa!Congratulati...
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It's hard to find good ones. Appreciate any support for a new investor ready to dive in.
Best way to go about getting first rental ? I am aware of many different ways to invest in properties just don’t know where to start please share some experience on getting a rental ?
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Anyone have any recommendations for Chicago property managers? We are primarily interested in Northern/Eastern South Shore or Eastern Woodlawn.
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New member from Maine, have never bought any real estate before, just starting out looking for some great information/support system here!
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Hello BiggerPockets community,
I’ve been exploring the use of virtual assistants (VAs) to support acquisitions, and I’m curious to hear your experiences. In our experience, a well-vetted VA can help streamline deal s...
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What do you look for when investing your money into an apartment deal? What do you look for in your returns? Do you diversify syndicators? Do you like them to be owner operators as well?Value or Yield?
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Hi everyone! I just passed my New York State real estate sales exam and I’m pretty excited about it. I’m now in the process of looking for brokers from real estate agencies to work under. If there is anyone who is a b...
Hi all, has anyone developed an additional floor on an existing one-story MF or SFH? It would be extremely helpful to hear the process and costs associated with similar projects. Thank you!
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I am looking to invest in one of these 2 website companies to start my online marketing but I don't know which is better. What do you prefer between the 2?