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Hi All,While on vacation in Ridgway, Colorado from our day-jobs in the energy industry and our real estate investing in Houston, TX, my wife and I fell in love with the area. We absolutely love the size and coziness o...
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Hi there Bigger Pockets Peeps!I have been enjoying reading the blogs and forums for a few months now and thought it was the time to start interacting with all you inspiring people!I am a kid-less, married, 20-somethin...
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Hey everyone quick question without going into too much detail.
If I buy a primary residence and leave it vacant eating the mortgage payments for 1 year until I can rent it out, is that typically acceptable by len...
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Hello,My name is Terry, and I'm a Structural/Civil Engineer living in the Boston, MA area looking to get into real estate investing. I'm hoping to gain some guidance and advice for networking, property searching and ...
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Which Syndicator/Sponsor you would recommend to connect with and why would you recommend him/her?One way to take advantage of the current situation due to COVID-19 is to use this time to enhance the network and I have...
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Hello all. I am excited to announce that I closed on my first property. The means for which I accomplished it was not how I envisioned, but it is done. Firstly I’d like to state that this first property was done using...
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When entering a new market, what is your most reliable technique when reaching out to work with new realtors and why? I have been using Zillow's Find an Agent tool and the basic Google search but only about 40% of tho...
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Hey guys -
I'm looking to pick up a rewards credit card for the business, and was hoping for some recommendations. Which ones do you use and why?
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I can't believe that I'm 60 and have just discovered Self-directed IRAs! My husband and I are now very excited about the idea of buying 1-2 houses in our neighborhood. We're not interested in flipping. We’re more li...
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I just finished up a home inspection on a 4-plex in San Diego. There were a number of broken window seals and improper flashing installed on a lot of the windows, as well as a couple of the 2 story decks. The improp...