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Been kicking around the idea of REI for probably a decade or so. Had some post-college debt-demons that strapped me for cash, and numerous other excuses that caused me to never give enough thought to the notion of Re...
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Hi BiggerPockets community!My name is Alicia I currently live in NYC, I am a CPA and I work for a big 4 accounting firm; I was looking for a book about rental income and came across "The Book on Rental Property Invest...
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Hi,
I finally have my first out of state rental and am wondering....
Do I hire a property manager to lease the property and self manage or do I use a tenant screening service such as Rentprep or just go with Rentred...
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Hey I'm brand new to the community as of a week ago and working on setting goals for real estate. I realize it's very personal and depends on many factors, however I am a little lost on 'how' to get started. I'm seeki...
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I am 23 years old and have been working with a carpenter learning the trade through remodels on bathrooms, kitchens and exteriors/decks for the past couple years. I enjoy the work and learning skills but getting in to...
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Hey guys,
For anyone who has used an asset protection company to draft their business (LLC, trusts etc):
1) Any recommendations for asset protection companies that you have personally worked with?
2) What is a ball...
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I have a real estate license in CA #01935461& TX #645065 so I feel I'm somewhat qualified to speak on the subject. The first thing you're going to want to consider is which "school" you go with. I went with Lumbl...
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Hello BP community, today i was notified by my loan broker that the rate on my loan just went up 5.75 on a cash out refi for a triplex here in L.A. This is a no doc loan based on income from property.
I started th...
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How do I start looking for mortgage notes? I have heard about going to the local court house but, where do I look? Also are investors more interested in buying 1st mortgages then 2nd mortgages? I would love to get...
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I have a family member who owns property in a north jersey location, the property currently has a 99 year NNN lease arrangement to be restructured every 5 years. The tenant is a prominent bank that very rarely rents...