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Hello all, I've been a long time lurker (Starcraft anyone?) and listener of the amazing podcast and I wanted to introduce myself. I also want to commit to getting somewhat active on the forums and reaching out to so...
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Hi there,
I'm am brand new to the BiggerPockets site and love all the information here! Thank you so much! I have a few questions regarding tenant screenings...
1) Does anyone have suggestions on screening for "good...
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10/23/12 UPDATE: The Influence System Has been Removed from BiggerPockets.
INFLUENCE & VOTING
We've established...
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Hello everyone,
As a newbie investor, I am trying to learn as much as I can before taking the plunge. I started the process of learning over a year ago, but I still feel no closer to making my first purchase. By acci...
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Many years ago, decades actually, people with high debt loads, like us real estate investors, could not achieve high credit scores. The algorithm would limit scores based on arbitrary absolute numbers, like $2,000,000...
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Just wanting to hear people's thoughts on the renatus program
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Hello Biggerpockets Members!I'm excited to be a member of the Biggerpockets community! Long ago, I called myself trying to start working as a real estate investor, but was not successful. The reason was commitment....
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I appreciate everything I have read here about buying investment real estate with a Solo 401K, but am still a little confused about a couple things that I haven't read about.
First, I own a Sole Proprietorshi...
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I can track the sources of traffic to our website. I have been active on LinkedIn for years now. I am sure I have over 500 connections. I am also well connected on FaceBook and have a company page there as well as ...
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Hi there!My husband and I are closing on the sale of a rental property in a VERY overpriced market. It is very difficult to cash flow on buy and hold here. And, as much as we would love to make real estate investing...