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Just signed up for Bigger Pockets about a week ago and I am hooked. I am a residential real estate agent in Center City Philly, and I love my job. I'm passionate about anything involving real estate. My wife and I ...
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New BP member from Las Vegas. Corporate Real Estate Broker, business owner, and real estate investor. I’ve been in real estate for 15 years. I have been involved more with sales since 2008. Prior to 2008 I was a real ...
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Hi Everyone!I'm looking for some advice. I am considering starting a real estate partnership business in the Atlanta area (hold or flip) but would like if someone could outline at a high-level the preliminary steps i...
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Anyone here have experience building new multi families or apartment buildings? Is it better to buy an existing than creating a new one? It seems buying is the way to go since you have a trailing 12. The reason I'm...
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Hi,
Is there a rule of thumb for operating expense ratio for retail (non NNN) properties? What if the owner is only responsible for roof and structure? Is there an "average" estimated vacancy loss that you use to e...
I am not sure if this is normal (well, 2021 normal) or a sign of a huge problem.
My lender let me know that because my first home purchase (SF) is in a suburb 45 minutes outside of a hot market (Austin) that apprais...
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Hi everyone, my name is Jack and I am looking to join the world of real estate investing. I am located in Whittier, CA, a few miles east of LA. I recently graduated college (BA in Business Admin. with a Finance concen...
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Hello to all!My name is Sam and I am from Covina, CA; I currently have a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. I work at a community college assisting students that are new, on academic probation, foster youth, and/ or thos...
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residential or commercial and why go for it?
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Hi Folks,
My name is Randy and I live in Kathleen Georgia. Most folks around here call this the heart of Georgia. We are pretty close to the center of the state. Anyway, I am so excited to be here. I am a real est...