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Good Morning everyone,
I am new to BP and new to real estate investing. I have conducted a lot of research on flipping houses and finding good contractors. My next step is to get in touch with some potential real est...
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I am Bharat Medasani and I work as a researcher in physics. I am new to real estate investing and I am mainly interested in rental investments. I wish to learn more about rental investments and network with like min...
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Hello. My name is Stephen and I am looking into cashflow real estate, potentially single family vs condo homes in the Portland, ME area. My current strategy at the moment is to look for investment opportunities sur...
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Hi everyone, we just closed on our first investment property in Des Moines. We worked with Liz Prue for the purchase (she was great), however, we are now struggling to get the property ready to market - specifically w...
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My name is Darrol Phillips. I am new to real estate but have read 20 to 30 books on it. I retired early from the auto industry and looking at real estate as my second career. I have been talking to my son who ha...
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Hi my name is Tristan Mckenzie, I'm currently interning for a law firm as a paralegal and a mentor of the big brothers big sisters program in Hartford. I signed up for big pockets hoping I can find a seasoned/experien...
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I am told that there is a 26% tax credit with a new solar project along with the ability to depreciate 87% of the cost of the system in the 1st year. Is anyone out there doing this?
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I've been considering my plans for the new year and am just wondering what all you think about big brand names vs no brand name broker. I pay my own fees, get my own clients, and do all my own marketing. I have no nee...
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As I am preparing to purchase my first rental, I am looking ahead at property management tools. What is tool is preferred among house hackers: Apartments.com or Stessa? Thanks in advance!
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Hello, I am looking at some multi family investment properties and I see big difference in price in properties that are turnkey from ones that are fixer uppers. What do you guys think the best route to go is? I can se...