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Hi all,I am a 21 year old who has a passion for real estate, I have been reading forums, listening podcast, and watching webinars. Yet, I am overwhelmed by all the information that is out there and I don't know where ...
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aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...
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Is it too soon to pull a pre-probate or pre-foreclosure list for the same county every 3 months or should I wait 6 months?
In regards to the states of Maryland (except pre-foreclosure), Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ne...
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October 2013 - Completed my first wholesale deal. I took all that money and put it into marketing, I got my second deal a month later.2014 - I partnered with my cash buyer on both of these deals (still my business pa...
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I recently bought a new rental and the previous property management told me I need to get a lead paint inspection every two years in Cleveland, does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks
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Just saw the (pretty harsh) results from a survey about the new VRBO service fee, and I was curious to see what you all thought of this.Has the new fee been affecting your vacation rental bookings? Are any of you plan...
Hi everyone, I am bird dogging for some investors to learn the ropes and have about $200 more or less to spend on marketing. I understand that this is a very little amount but that's all I can make do for now since I'...
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For a wholesaling business I am thinking of the following names:
1. Brennan Residential, LLC
2. Brennan REI, LLC
3. Merrimack Valley Residential, LLC (MVR for short)
4. Merrimack Valley REI, LLC
I am leaning...
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I received this email today. Seems like a worthwhile protest to join. I know more than one investor who received cease and desist letters from these clowns, all because they were sending letters and/or post cards that...
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Has anyone had success buying holding and renting out seasonal condos? What have been your major challenges and/or successes?