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Hello BP world!My name is Dusti Lavender and I am somewhat new to BP. I've been lurking in the background for a few months. Been trying to get involved but having some account troubles(wouldn't let me post or reply to...
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If you had one suggestion that you wish you knew when you were first starting out, what would it be?
Hey Bigger Pockets family. So I'm still new to real estate investing (a little over 2 months) and I've been sending direct mail every day for the past month and still no contact. I hand write every piece of mail and s...
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Hello all! Working on my first remodel and had some questions and would appreciate advice! Location is in Seattle. I found some topics in the forum that answered some of these questions, but they were from all over th...
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Hi, The trend in Silicon Valley, in the pricier buildings, is toward in unit W/Ds. I'm wondering a few things, but mostly has anyone done this and how much more (in %) they were able to get for their units after insta...
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I just made my first REI deal today! I bought a house at trustee's sale (courthouse steps). The owner passed away early 2016. I'm guessing there is still considerable personal property in the home. What does the law s...
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I have a problem with tenants not telling me of things that may be wrong and by the time I find out it's become a major issue.
Things like a roof leak that finally makes the sheetrock come down.
I ...
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For all the self-storage investors out there,I'm new to self-storage, so forgive me if this is a simplistic set of questions, but...It seems that most of the research/data that I'm coming across regarding a self-stora...
Ok , I've done some stupid things over the years but one came to mind today when i was new new new. I was helping a handyman trying to be a general contractor who was working on a project trying to learn. He sent me...
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I have a small multifamily with a coin washer and coin operated dryer. I would like to convert them to card machines. Does such a conversion exist? Would it be brand specific?