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Houston investors... I currently own 4 SFRs in the Houston area. I was very lucky and walked away with minimal damage following Harvey. But I'm wondering whether this should be a wake-up call to get flood insurance ...
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Hello!
This is our first post. We're very excited to be here. Neither of us (my husband and I) work in real estate but we've always wanted passive income from "buy and hold" rental properties. We're interested multif...
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I have searched BP forums in a few ways to see what the chatter is about Puerto Rico and the posts that pop up are old. Very surprising. I understand that PR is kind of USA territory but kind of not - which will under...
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Has anyone paid someone to come do one of these during their inspection period? My offer was accepted on a short sale where the seller and his friend apparently put in a new sewer line on their own (not sure what the ...
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Hey guys I am looking to getting into Airbnb here in San Antonio and am wondering where to start? Should I be looking for 2,3 or 4 bedroom houses? What do you guys look for when searching for a STR or house to Airbnb?...
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I love that BP has started sub-forum categories. It'll make networking with other local professionals that much easier. I want to encourage all Long Beach flippers, landlords, wholesalers, brokers, contractors, insura...
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A freak storm hit the Denver area yesterday and hit one of our own in particular, @Jon Holdman . As you can see from the story on CBS4 Denver, Jon's house was badly damaged by the storm, and he has suffered imme...
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Hello everyone, I am a newbie to investing and to Bigger Pockets. I have a question and would like to hear your opinion about whether it is better to invest in buy and hold in Las Vegas or Los Angeles. Las Vegas real ...
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Newbie doing the research to see if investing in a STR in Galveston, TX makes sense for soon to be retirees! Hard sell for hubby! Would be primarily in the Dallas area, so need resources to manage when not in town!!
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Hello, all! Nice to "meet" you! My name is Brian and I'm new to the BP world. Been listening to a few of the podcasts and it's re-started my interest in real estate, so I figured I'd jump in with both feet. A little a...