I just got into real estate investing 2 mos ago. I'm meeting my 1st seller this week but I don't know how to determine the repair estimate. There is fire damage & the seller doesn't know what the cost is either. H...
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It's a house on a lake. There is no railroad anywhere nearby. Yet there is this reservation listed in the Title Commitment. Should I be worried or is this normal? It seems like a non issue to me, there are hundreds of...
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Hey all,A little backstory - I’m in the process of locking down my second single family rental property. The neighborhood I have focused on is a C neighborhood with 2-3 bedroom homes in rentable condition going for ar...
Hello BiggerPockets Community, I recently got home from a deployment and am looking to invest in a property either single family and multifamily in the Milwaukee, WI area and have already gone through the pre-approval...
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Hi BP,I'm a new investor from San Francisco looking to invest in Indianapolis. I was born and raised right outside of Indy in Carmel. I'm currently looking for my first property (buy and hold rental). Long term, I'd l...
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A member of my investing group found a house which is apparently abandoned: tall grass/weeds, heavily weathered, etc. The power is still on (the outside light is on), I found the owner's name from the tax records and ...
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I just got a property under contract, and I have 2 contractors coming tomorrow for bidding the rehab. My question is how are they bidding? Do they bid all the labor and materials? Do they include the appliances? Do I ...
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I am new to the real estate world. I have read a few BiggerPockets books and indulge as much as possible in podcasts, this website, YouTube videos, etc... in order to learn as much as possible about this industry. I h...
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Hi! Happy holidays. I'm new to this site and REI, so seeking some advice from the more experienced folks here.
I live in the NYC area, but looking to purchase a rental investment property in the Austin metro area, wh...
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Hi Tyler here, I am new member and looking to get my foot in the door. Quick info on me, I am a 25 yr old. veteran with a stable decent paying job. I am in south east Texas specifically Pearland area. My current road ...