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Hello BP's:We're looking to start building our real estate portfolio, right now analyzing different market to find the right one for us.We were wondering if anybody has experience in Sherman, TX market? it looks like ...
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We are planning on purchasing an STR (probably condo) in the Treasure Island area of St Pete. Are there any other SPB STR investors out there that can tell me how imoortant it is to be on/near the water? For example ...
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Hey BP,Can you guys help me understand the true value of buying over renting a primary residence? I hear so many different opinions on the positives of purchasing a home to live in. All my life I've heard "don't thro...
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Hello. I am a California based investor looking into out of state markets to purchase rentals.
I've never invested out of state before, but I want to start growing my net worth and really getting into rental investi...
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I am looking into my first deal. Let's say a seller agrees to sell me their house. I get the property under contract. I reach out to some cash buyers. What is stopping a buyer from going around me and buying directly ...
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After locating a property that I'm interested in on MLS should I contact the listing agent first or my buyer agent.I"d like to collect more information about the property, before contacting my buying agent.Thanks
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I am considering pitching this to a few buyers to see if interested. I would like someone else to analyze the deal to see if they look like solid numbers an investor would be interested in:Purchase Price ($215,800.00)...