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I bought the J Scott book on flipping houses several days ago and have been reading it whenever I can and I think its GREAT! Now, I've been investing in RE to some extent since 1999, when I bought my first duplex a...
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Hello, Biggerpockets community, This is my first question on this forum. My husband and I are looking to invest in 3-6 multifamily rental units. We currently have a few single-home investments in Memphis. Here are m...
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I'm really struggling with this application fee thing. Any words of wisdom? Going to have an Open House today and it doesn't feel right to take a fee from each applicant knowing we'll only rent to one...
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I've been in the real estate game long enough to know that understanding investors' objectives is like receiving a treasure map to profitable deals. Every investor has different motivations, whether it's wealth creati...
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Good afternoon fellow BPers,My wife and I have been thinking of moving back to the midwest (St. Louis region to be specific) and I was hoping to hear from some experienced St. Louis investors, brokers, lenders or any ...
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We are well qualified buyers who are continually getting beat out by all cash offers on properties in the New York City area. This past week a 1.2m offer on a property was beat out by an all cash offer below asking. W...
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Back story: August 2011 my family moved from TX to MS. My dad had moved from MS to TN and his house in MS had been on the market but not selling. He agreed to sell us his MS property at no interest so that he wouldn't...
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Hello to the BP community!
I'm O'brian, 29 years old, and new to the real estate investing world. I'm living in Los Angeles where I work full-time as an aerospace engineer. I came across BiggerPockets throu...
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What kind of language and fees would you include in a lease regarding pets? I did not intend to allow pets. However, one applicant has a black lab, which I have also owned and had good luck with, and she seems like a ...
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Hey guys, My wife and I are under contract on a condo in Kihei that is vacation rental approved. It took a lot of research and contemplation before I was able to convince myself that paying a 30-40% premium for a cond...