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Hello everyone, I am still pretty new to BiggerPockets and am thankful for how nice this community is. My dad and I are currently trying to buy our first rental property. The reason we are wanting to do it together is...
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Personally, of all problems that a property might have, meth contamination, even when remediated scares me the most. I'm finding more and more flippers and wholesalers who are pretty cavalier about remediated propert...
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Hello! This is Celine from New Orleans. I just signed up to the site and taking time to learn it... I am excited about the opportunity to network with other investors and learn many investing topics here.
I live arou...
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Good evening. First off I have been in the Air Force for almost 21 years and I am starting to seriously think about what I want to do when I grow up. I have always liked real estate and I want to delve into all things...
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How to Gage Economic Conditions
These are ways to determine economic conditions:
- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers
- Auto sales - dig down to le...
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According to the latest report home sales down here by 6% from last year according to local news anyway.
I convinced my parents to cash out their equity, I’m 22 with a Realtor license in Chicago, should I buy/ finance for a multiunit, buy a couple rental units, or flip a property? (For my first step in REI) Keep in mind ...
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This is a strange one and it's flirting with paramedical services over real estate, but any feedback would be appreciated. This idea came to me recently as we are struggling on finding an appropriate facility to care...
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Austin named the No. 1 housing market for growth and stability -
By John Egan
While the Austin housing market continues to shatter price records, a new study shows it’s the best U.S. market for growth and stabilit...
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I have a colleague that is creating a tiny home community in San Diego. Each home is roughly $25k and the plan is to put 50 of them on a piece of land currently in escrow. I just thought it was really interesting in s...