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Hello BP community!
Who I am (& Why I am already a Big BP Fan)
I am Diane Bartley: work in IT by day, chase an almost 3 year old child during the evenings, and during the later evenings have started...
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What do you do when you close a lease option deal in which you collect Lease Option consideration??? Legally do you have to hold it as if it was a deposit or can you use that to go find more investments and invest it?...
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Hi guys,So my tenant just moved out of the place and wanted to get your feedback as far as what you all think is reasonable to deduct.Above are the pictures of damages caused by the tenant.Before Move-InDuringMove Out...
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I'm brand new to real estate investing. With my first deal I tried to hit a home run and I ended up striking out. In order to make the most from this failure I would like feedback on what I did wrong, and if my conclu...
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Hello, I'm new to bigger pockets, but not new to real estate investing. I have been investing in real estate since late 90's, primary in VA (NOVA, DC area) and CA (SF bay area). I'll share some of my experiences and...
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I live in Denver and own properties for rentals here. Lately, since Colorado is the new California, we are now in low supply market where prices are rising fast and anything that is good has huge bidding wars and peop...
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Hello!So I have found a for sale by owner deal that I would like to make a cash offer on. How do I structure the offer so it gives me time for contractors to come in and give me a quote on the rehab costs? How do you ...
A brief summary of me and my situation;
I’m a 21 year old kid from Michigan, currently netting $32,000/yr from two different jobs, plus an additional $3,000-7,000/yr from side hustles. (I’m a chef, and I help maintai...
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I'm leaving in rented apartment in Fairfax County, Virginia. My apartment manager gave me notice to evacuate apartment. I visited rental office to discuss the extension of lease term but she upfront rejected extension...
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Hello, I have been consuming a lot of real estate info from books, podcast, and blogs and I think I'm ready to start making my own mistakes in real estate instead of reading about other peoples. I live in Indianapolis...