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Hello everyone! My name is Joel and I am new to real estate investing. I'm a bit of a late bloomer as I am in the over 50 crowd and just getting started. Looking to purchase my first property in the next month or s...
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Been doing research on public records on counties in Central West Florida, and most of them just provide legal descriptions, not property addresses. Does anyone know a third-party service provider, website, tool, or m...
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I have saved up a solid nest egg of cash that I am looking to get invested into real estate due to the many benefits that Real Estate provides like depreciation for taxes, mortgage pay down with cash flow, etc. I am n...
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Hi, I have the opportunity to purchase a duplex in the Canton area in Baltimore area and I was wondering if people could help me narrow done some assumptions. Here are the detailsLocated right next to Patterson Park.2...
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Hi everyone!I am new to real estate and I'm starting to spend more time here on BiggerPockets, whether that be networking, getting educated, or asking questions. I've already posted a New Member Introduction (https://...
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The SCARLETT Method
I’ll start off this essay with a quick disclaimer, I in no way, created the idea of renting out homes by the room. All I did was formulate an acronym and implemented a few practices to keep...
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What are your tips and techniques for building more cheaply than the other guy? Or have you employed alternative building materials and methods to create more value? What's your cost, and or savings per square foot ...
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I am an investor in the Atlanta area focusing on real estate in Douglas County, Fulton County, and Cobb County. How much would you pay a freelancer to do the following tasks?:Putting up bandit signsHanging door kocker...
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Is the Cap Rate the typical/best method to evaluate ROI for an income property? If so what’s a good range to be in and also does it make a difference if you’re renting a primary residence with less than 20% down?
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My wife and I are currently looking at few markets and I am wondering what are some of the methods determining the areas of a market that are A, B, C, or D areas?