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Hi all,I am sure there are some tax experts on here or at least people with more knowledge or experience in this that may have advice. I am debating whether it is better to invest in Rentals in my home state of Texas...
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I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...
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Hello,I am a new college grad from MIlwaukee Wisconsin looking to get into real estate. I currently live at home and am starting to research into next steps.I’m trying to decide if it would be best to live on my own f...
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I'm very early on in my journey in buy-and-hold long-term rental real estate investing; I only have one unit that I purchased in late-2019 before having encountered biggerpockets and the other online resources on the ...
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Hello,
I just bought a house in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. 3 BD, 1.5 bath, immaculate. However, i've only gotten ONE call in about a month. Advertising in 2 papers, MLS, and on a rental house website. Is ther...
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There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...
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I'm planning to go to an auction soon for a Trustee Sale. I'm confused by what I'm bidding on though. The Public Notice says " You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself". I've run a title search and...
If Lindsey Duguet can reach financial freedom, you can too. She was hundreds of thousands in debt from student loans, trying to raise a family with almost zero free time, working eighty-hour weeks, and failing to find...
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One of the best parts about this community is being able to learn from so many of you, avoid pitfalls, and celebrate successes together. It amazes me how many meaningful relationships my wife and I have built through...
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Hello BP community,
I am an out-of-state newbie investor with a rental that is currently on the market in Bluffton SC. I have posted the listing on all major sites like Zillow, FB marketplace, apartments.com, Craigsl...