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Whether it be REI, Personal development, leadership, mindset, etc. - what book has impacted you in a major way and why? Looking to add some recommendations to my reading list!
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Hi everyone, look. I am going to become a host on airbnb, so, trying to set up the house for guests, and I need to know which smart locks are reliable. I found this thread herehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/...
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I have a 3 story 3 fam with separate utilities and the 2nd floor boiler need replacement in the near future.. Its stamped 1981, and there are burn marks on the outside of it.. The tenants are seeing high gas bills...
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Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...
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Multifamily Apartment Syndication takes advantage of economies of scale to enable your real estate investments to be truly passive by pooling money with other investors to buy larger assets that can support a full tim...
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Investing in Sacramento or Stockton? Which One Is Better?I work a lot with Bay Area investors looking to invest in the Central Valley, and a question that comes up time and time again is "Should I invest in Sacramento...
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I have decided to open a self-directed IRA to invest in rental property. I was wondering if anyone could recommend an IRA custodian that I could use. I'd like one that is easy to work with and has reasonable fees...
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I am sure there is a something I am missing but it seems to me that no builders are constructing small multi family anymore! Here in Houston there are HUGE apartments going up everywhere but they are all Class A and o...
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I'm in the process of starting my first direct mail campaign for absentee owners in Chattanooga. I have made lists for each zip code in my area so I can do them zip_code-by-zip_code. I if I Let them go to a Google voi...
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Honest question, why lockup your money in real estate when over the past decade crypto (bitcoin) has better returns and you can now earn passive income and are much more liquid than buying a home? I am moving more an...