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Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...
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I’m a real estate investor based out of Los Angeles. I have been doing it for ten lovely years. However, what I am about to say truly pierces my perpetual LA pride. You couldn’t pay me enough money to invest in Los An...
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Is a massive real estate crash on the horizon? Experts are divided, but what do you think—are there warning signs suggesting caution for potential buyers and investors?
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I have a tenant who is generally a great guy, except that he won't keep the yard clean of cigarette butts or dog waste. No matter how many times I ask it's gotten to a point where I just go over daily and clean up the...
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It looks like it may be worth holding off on buying any more real estate. Check out what's coming in this article:
http://www.inman.com/news/2009/01/26/banks-unleash-flood-reos
Any thoughts?
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Greetings to anyone reading this.I’ve got a recent situation with a tenant regarding a leaking toilet bowl. And wondering how to handle it as a novice landlord. I got a call from the city water department regarding hi...
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Hello Biggerpockets!The legislation proposed in New York passed on Friday 6/14. The two below articles have related information and I have some related questions. Please add other relatedhttps://www.jacobinmag.com/201...
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BP Community,
My family has received an offer to sell a real estate asset for well over one million ($1,000,000). Whether the transaction goes through is not guaranteed, because the offer is contingent on the buyer ...
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Hello BP community. This is my first "real" topic that I'm posting and I want to hear your take. So, we bought this home in June and we thought this would be the home where we'd raise our family for a few years. Unfor...