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I am a first-time landlord and homeowner, and have recently purchased a fully tenanted duplex in Western Massachusetts, intending to owner-occupy one unit for the first year. The security deposits were transferred to...
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Hello!
I'm an experienced industrial real estate investor, but a completely inexperienced potential short term housing rental investor.
We recently moved from Los Angeles to Flagstaff, Arizona. We kept our home in ...
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If you're a newbie investor, you're caught up in a classic "chicken or egg" dilemma: to get funding for your deals, you need to have real estate experience but how can you get real estate experience without access to ...
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Hi All! I'm new to being a landlord. Used a realtor friend of my husbands and picked a tenant that came recommended by the realtor. He did fill out an application provide all of the necessary paperwork and reference...
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Hello to all in the Bigger Pockets world! This will serve as my first post in the forums. I have been a member since 2014 but have only been active as of the last couple of years as I obtained my first rental property...
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I began looking for a tenant for my new rental property a few days ago and have received a lot of interest. One of the applicants qualifies in every way (clean background check, good credit score, non-smoker, etc) exc...
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Hello BP Community,I have in a Self-Directed IRA. I'm ready to pull the trigger on purchasing my 1st multi-family property. My question is, when I buy my property and its cash flowing monthly, how do I reap the financ...
I read a number of note selling threads and noticed some questions on how it works. So I want to post some of my insights and hopefully this could help someone who is looking to sell a house with owner financing or wa...
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I'm interested in learning investing strategies for mobile homes, but here in the Golden State (Sacramento area) we're paying Golden Prices both for mobile homes and lot rents.I've got the dough to make all-cash offer...
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I realize this may vary by state and by entity, and that in the end it's probably a question for an attorney. Still, I'm interested in hearing some BP members' thoughts.
We had an offer accepted on a bank-own...