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Hello BP community! I've been casually learning about real estate over the last year or two but am ready to take it more seriously and make my first deal. My struggle right now is determining the right strategy for me...
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A few months ago my tenant e-mailed me and said "We've had 3 bats in the house in the past 2 weeks and this morning one was in our bed when we woke up." The went on to say that they got their rabies shots.5 days late...
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I have been active in Sacramento but will be moving to Clovis or Visalia next summer to be closer to my inlaws and to get better access to the local RE market. It appears to cash flow much better than Sacramento doe...
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I just moved to Texas in January. Great house, great location but I utterly hate this state and the south in general and want out. I’ve only lived here 9 months. I bought it for 750k, owe 500, it’s showing a value of ...
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Towards the end of last year I was finishing up my first flip. It was a great house for my first flip. Not too big, not too small, and I made just the right amount of mistakes to learn valuable lessons, but still turn...
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Any advice?
Situation: I am a young tech professional. My gf is applying to nursing school and we think she will start somewhere in the Sacramento Area in about 6-12 months. It is generally a 2-2.5 year program. No...
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True? Thoughts?
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I bought a duplex in TX late last year site unseen. As an out-of-state investors, I got hit by one of the unknown unknowns. It turned out the house didn't have proper drainage so all the water in the neighborhood drai...
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Hello everyone,I’m new to this forum and a beginner when it comes to purchasing second properties. I’m European and my wife is American, and we’ve been considering buying a property to rent out. We don’t have everythi...
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Hey BP Community,
Excited to be here! I’m a first time investor and eager to just connect and hear about how you got started.
Background: full time remote employee in the advertising industry. Working for DraftKings...