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Have any of you installed a gas fireplace and had a tv on the same wall above it? I see it done on Houzz, and in magazines all the time, however; how practical is it? Is the TV too high? Is there too much heat off th...
Dear Martin Martin was a 57 year old male. He was single and said he took care of his sick mother who was in a wheel chair. He appeared to be a shy little man and somewhat boyish. His Italian accent was cute, and he...
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Of all things to prosper in this economy, who would of thought that Americans are rushing out to buy SAFES.
There is a run on safes in America.
It makes sense, really.... a place to save our money, our valuables, ou...
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Hey everyone. I’m new to bigger pockets. I’ve been working in real estate and real estate tech for the past 7-8 years and live in the Denver metro area. Because the Denver housing market has been so strong over the pa...
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Hi BP team!!I placed my very first cash offer on a SFR yesterday. I read and signed all contracts, included my Addendum stating I have the right to wholesale and forwarded a Proof of Funds letter received by a lender....
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My name is Paul Strauss. I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.
I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my ...
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I'm looking to buy my first buy & hold property. My question is whether I should go ahead and buy a Class C or D property now, knowing it'll be more work, or hold and save more until I can buy more of a Class B pr...
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Hi Everyone,I am trying to understand how the property gain taxes work in Maryland. I know I can use a 1031 to work around the taxes for a little bit but I will using a private lender so I don't believe that will be a...