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Hello everyone!! My name is Travis. I've been browsing these forums for a while as well as doing my own reading/research about real estate investing for quite a while. My wife and I have decided to do this as a side...
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Much of this thread is repost of parts of other threads and blogs from a year ago. I"ve been continually asked about this subject and there are lots of newbies on BP that may benefit from this.
I want - to start wit...
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Hey guys!
So i will be getting licensed by the end of October and am really having a hard time with deciding on a broker to start partnering with. I wanted to come on here and get some of the more experienced agents...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,
This is my very first post here and I'm really excited to be a part of the community.
A few days ago, I bought a really cheap property in a semirural lower-middle class, but generally...
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One of the most common questions that people ask me is how can they start investing in Real Estate with no money. I wish there was a strategy that takes no money and some do but you still need working capital for diff...
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My tenant in a SFH (single mother with toddler) was contacted by the gas company saying she was using excessive gas. They sent a technician out who did a pressure test on the gas line and said there is a leak on the ...
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Let's say I buy a 50 unit apartment complex. My mortgage is fixed. Expenses such as taxes and insurance will likely rise slowly over time. Now if I raise the rent $50 per year on all 50 units (perfect scenario to demo...
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Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
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Have you ever permitted a person who was super qualified on the application but ended up being a total disappointment as a tenant?
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I have a question for the seasoned landlords...How do you handle it if a tenant calls you about an issue that they feel is an emergency (which may or may not be an actual emergency) and you are not able to go over the...