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I have broken so many rules, some out of ignorance, many not.For instance, I have paid contractors an up-front payment before work is done. And I've been taken. But I also have a very reliable contractor that requir...
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I believe birddogging is my only option given my situation (I have a large school debt and no job I can get will be adequate enough to pay my debt, survive, AND save for investment). I've quit my $10/hr night job to b...
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Hi Everyone,
I am excited to get involved in the BP community. A friend referred me to the podcast and after listening to 20+ episodes I am hooked. I am really looking forward to connecting with this community.
I am...
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Ugh. I just drove an hour out of town, and back, to look at a fourplex, and didn't realize until I got there that it had been in a fire. The interior of one of the units was completely covered in black soot. This wa...
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Hello all, my name is Janice and I am a licensed real estate agent in Atlanta, Georgia and a new real estate investor. I am here to network and build successful business relationships with both new and sea...
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Hi All,
My name is Lisa and I'm a fairly new and reluctant landlord. I checked out Bigger Pockets because I would like to know a bit more about what I'm doing. I apologize in advance for my rambling post.
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Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
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I'm looking to invest in a 4 unit multifamily smack dab in the middle of a warzone area. Hear me out. I'm banking on the fact that this property is in the outskirts of a growing college community. The college has gone...