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I've been here listening and reading things on BiggerPockets for a few years now.
In December 2018 I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy my first house. I bought the house with the intention of turning it ...
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I like to mountain bike.Road biking was fun for a short bit, but after working as a bike messenger while going to college, it made normal road biking feel REALLY boring and ruined it for me. I have never really like ...
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I own a property in Boston and wanted to know how landlords hire contractors for snow shovelling to comply with city ordinances. Boston requires the following:DO: Remove snow, slush, and ice from sidewalks and curb...
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So, I have a home owner that has 100% equity in a non-occupied home. He is not motivated to sell, but it seems he could be persuaded to go with seller financing...so, do I explain:I will take possession of the propert...
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We just had a great success on our first deal that I wanted to share. We purchased a SFH for a rental in October via Auction site online. Worked our tail feathers off for 2 weeks to get it ready to rent. Went on va...
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Happy Easter all!I have a commercial building that I'm currently renovating and wanted to know if its possible to get a hard money lender for the repair cost. I was under the impression that hard money lenders are onl...
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I thought this might be a fun topic, since mine was tonight!I have a unit that has a tenant moving in next week - everything is paid for and signed, and all that's left is to deliver the keys. I went by the house toni...
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I know that in this business talking on the phone is a must. However, I struggle and hate it. I have missed opportunities just because I feared calling. What is something I can do to help me with this phobia of callin...
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What qualifies as being out of the "rat race"? No consumer debt?Financial freedom?In your opinion, tell me what being out of the "rat race" means to you. I'm just curious :)
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I am thinking about just living on my rental income and not be employed by a company. However there is the question of health insurance. Since I don't qualify for Medicare, the alternative would be to obtain Health In...