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My First Duplex - Winter 2016Any feedback, advice, stories, or jokes are well appreciated...Hello, my name is Geoffrey Serdar, intro post located here. I am closing on my first duplex acquisition in a few weeks.The f...
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Hello BP Members,
Here in Vancouver, BC I have spoken with several people who are interested in investing in single family homes and duplexes in areas other than the Sunbelt. Memphis is one area. I am interested in I...
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I'm under contract on an older-home. Like early 1900's in Florida. Home inspection completed yesterday. The 2 main issues are that there's a leak in one of the bathrooms that is causing water to flow under the sub-...
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Are things softening in the Bay Area, and if so, are you changing/modifying any of your strategy because of it? I was up at Bay Area Wealth Builder's RE meetup in Corte Madera (near Marin) last week with @Kathleen L. ...
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Hi, this is my first time posting in Bigger Pockets so thank you in advance! We own an out of state 45,000 SF multi-tenant light industrial building in Texas (we're in California). We were hit with quite a few vacanci...
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Hi all,Are there any local meetups in the Pearland, TX area? I will be attending other ones around town, i.e. H.I.T., to network with larger groups of people; but for those that prefer to start small and have a place ...
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Has anyone done business with Virgo Finance Company?
Any reviews/complaints will help.
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I close on my first property tomorrow! Does anyone have any tips or "To-Do" Lists when inheriting tenants? Also, how early can i request the tenants to sign a new lease (ow what is the process in general when inheriti...
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I'd like to add "preparation time" across all channels for our property (AirBNB, VRBO, direct)... ensuring that there is a 1 day gap between bookings (no same day turns).
I've been told I should be able to achieve th...
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Should you hire a bookkeeper and a CPA separately or look for a one-stop provider?
Neither approach is inherently better than the other. Both have pros and cons. Some considerations:
- The least expensive route is t...