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So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
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I bought and remodeled a property in Arlington TX a few months ago, and my plan was to do a wrap. The remodel was pretty basic, but it presents pretty well. Now I'm trying to sell with an owner finance. I was under...
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This may be a basic question -- but I don't know the answer.
I have a house in another state that I used to live in. We moved, but kept the house because we had a 2.625% loan on it -- and there was a possib...
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Just got my first deal. Now we are ready to renovate. Is it customary to pay contractors anything up front? Most bids came in asking for 50% up front and 50% upon completion.
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Looks like Cozy is transitioning to Apartments.com https://cozy.co/future-of-cozy/
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Property tax increase is insane. I know you can do tax protest to adjust but it's not always successful. Some tax protest companies charge 40% of the saved amount, which is also a lot. What do people do? The past few ...