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Hi Everyone, New to networking on here, looking to make investor friends in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area. I hope everyone has a great day. D. Solomon
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There is a local service around here for listing properties for rent, which I get almost all of my online traffic from. They offer to screen the tenants, where the prospective tenant fills out a customizable appli...
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Wanted to hear from other investors and developers on how they assess contractors and bids prior to awarding work. Things I do include:- Job walk with them to gauge compatibility, sincerity, aptitude- call references...
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I recently looked at condos in NYC and the vast majority had carrying costs of almost twice the rental rates. Also, a number that actually sold had renters that were paying $1K a month less than the carrying cost. St...
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I am about to purchase my first rental. Those that are local know how hot the market is here. There are few properties that go for less than $1000 per month! The buy in is high, but the rewards seem to be worth it... ...
Hi BiggerPockets,
I am hoping I can get some of the Washington DC based members to help me out with their thoughts on the Deanwood neighborhood of DC. I am looking around the Benning Road metro station. I see...
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Hi everyone. I recently got a postcard from an individual who says he wants to buy my house. Says that he's been doing this for 10 years and it is his main source of income. Well, my home is not for sale in the way ...
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How do you research specific neighborhoods in a large city? How do you know whether the neighborhood is on the upswing or tending downward in property value?
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Hello BP friends
I am located in Houston and my major focus to get deals has been thru my website, but I will like to expand the amount of leads and diversify my marketing
I would like to start doing yellow letters/...
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Hi there!
I am new to the world of real estate investing and am eager to get started. I've always viewed real estate as a fantastic way to build wealth and achieve a sense of purpose and freedom through the cash fl...