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Good morning BP Family ! I am looking to invest outside of my home market. Based off of an experience you may have had, what are some things I should avoid and things I should focus on. I know putting together a good ...
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I constantly get asked, "When are you and Carol going to get your own real estate TV show?!?!" Since I enjoy embarrassing myself, I thought I would provide an answer...along with a video... As backstory, over the p...
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I am looking to set up a self directed IRA, and I've done quite a bit of reading on bigger pockets about it. I understand their is some risk, but I do like the additional investment options. I am trying to find a repu...
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All-Knowing Ones,My husband and I have our little log cabin in La Grange, TX and we've received six bookings in the last six weeks through all three of our platforms (Airbnb, HomeAway, and Glamping Hub). We're pretty...
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A client (buyer) came to me interested in a listed house in the pre-foreclosure process. The listing agent is not local and doesn't impress me as being able to get a short sale done as there are 4 trust deeds on t...
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Hello everyone, from Arkansas. We are a small family who are still a bit new to property investing. We purchased our first home in 2010 and rented it out a couple of years later due to a job change. Since then, we hav...
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So, I hired a landscaping company here in the Boise area to install some curbing and a sprinkler system in the backyard of my property. Per the terms, they required half up front, half when the job is completed. I p...
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Hello all. I am unaware of any mold problems in my rental home. I cannot recall ever having conducted any inspection for mold (though I assume the house checked out adequately when I purchased it around 2002). My tena...
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I recently passed the real estate exam and am looking for recommendations on where to hang my license as a part time agent. I only plan on being an agent for properties I am investing in myself so probably won't have ...
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Hi,We are currently under contract on our first STR in the Smoky Mountains. We are trying to maximize space and offer the amenities that guests are looking for. The cabin currently has a game room with a pool table....