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Hello all!
First of all i want to thank the bigger pockets community for everything you guys do to help every day people reach financial freedom! I have been listening/reading/studying real estate for the past 2-3 ye...
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I read somewhere you can stain concrete and would be a lot cheaper than pavers or natural stone, see more info herehttp://homeguides.sfgate.com/stain-concrete-two-di...Has anyone tried this? And how did it look? Did i...
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Hello, everyone! I'm a former U.S. Army Green Beret that separated from the military after serving 11 years with an Honorable Discharge in 2013. I now work as a Private Contractor at various overseas locations. I make...
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First official thread on BP besides an intro, I can't wait to look back on this in a few years and laugh at myself. :D
I am researching what will fit best for my needs as an entry into this business. As a single...
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Hello BP. There are many ways to generate seller leads. So, far I have been mailing postcards, letters, door hangers, hosting open houses and advertising in the newspapers. I would like to explore what has worked for ...
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Hello All. My name is Chris. I am learning as much as I can over the past few weeks with real estate. I've been doing as much homework as possible. I came across this site and learned a lot from reading. My problem is...
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Hi, I work remotely and can live anywhere in the US. About a year ago, I decided to move from Kansas to Austin to see how living here feels, which I've liked so far. Now, I am planning to buy my first property, but I...
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Uggh. I've got a crazy tenant. On the 28th when I was away she emails me saying the apartment is cold. We're having a historic cold snap btw. She immediately escalates to withholding rent. I tell her to call the local...
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After a recent post about Craigslist, I thought I'd poll everyone to see where you typically advertise the vacancies in your rental properties.
Anyone want to start?
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I currently live in San Francisco, CA in a 2br condo I bought for about 300K in 1999. From what I've researched, it is currently worth between 600 - 750K. I haven't done any major renovations, but it's in great shape ...