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Hi BiggerPockets forum members!I've been perusing the forums and listening to podcasts for some time now, but finally am taking the next step to get more serious about real estate investing and making my first post on...
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I am new to investing, but I am a real estate attorney in RI, MA, and CT. Currently living in RI. I was thinking about purchasing my first property in Florida (long distance; likely a single family), but I do not pl...
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BP Compatriots! My weekly article on the markets coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all you tubular dudes and dude...
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Have you thought about this much? Do you have any specific indicators you watch in your local area, region, or at a national level to gauge current health of rent rates?How much can rents drop (%percentage) before it ...
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New investor here looking for advice on moving to commercial multi family for our next property. We started out with a 4 unit last year in HCOL that has been going extrmerly well. I was hoping to try and go 8+ units f...
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So maybe I'm overreacting, but I need to know what my fellow BP members have to say. Here's the story. I'm working on my first flip, I chose to use my friend and contractor of 18 years, to do the rehab. Today as we'r...
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I was wondering how leasing brokers are paid based on finding a commercial tenant for retail/restaurant space?I'm trying to figure out if I should go the commercial broker route in listing some nice, hip retail spaces...
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Hello Everyone,How am i supposed to tell if something is a good deal? What numbers are your rule of thumb? I am able to add up all the bills to figure out what i would have to pay each month, as well as see what i w...
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I am considering purchasing a Short Term Rental unit in Kissimmee/Davenport. The nicer resorts seem to have very high fees that, in situations like we are in today, make breaking even very tough. To pay CDD, HOA, Re...
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I've got 6 guys moving in to a 2 bedroom house tomorrow. I'm in the process of cleaning and restocking it. There is no TP for sale in this town. So I bought a 4 pack of Kleenex and am leaving it in the bathroom. H...