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Hello, Bigger Pockets! My name is Jack and I’m completely new to the world of Real Estate Investing.
A quick about me - I grew up in the California Bay Area and until recently have been working in a tech company in ...
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So you've got some tools and an eye for design, and you want to put your skills to the test in one of real estate's hottest trends: flipping houses. There's a lot of information out there to help get you started, from...
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Has any rehabber used a self directed IRA for rehabbing houses? How do you handle the profit. Does it have to go back into the IRA which would seem to defeat the purpose as you couldn't make any money to live off. If ...
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In today's markets as a new RE Investor just out of college, would it be wiser to start out with a house hack, or rent an apartment and pursue a BRRRR opportunity? I've heard good things about both, but want to know w...
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Hello BP community!So I currently have yet to purchase my first property, and I wanted to hear some opinions on my preferential strategy. After researching quite a bit, I have come across the niche in which investors ...
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I switched from Quickbooks to RentRedi 5 months ago because the payment processing fee cost me $400 a month with Quickbooks. RentRedi claims to be a system built by landlords for landlords and I have to disagree. The ...
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Can anyone share with me the ups and downs of student housing? Besides the obvious of being able to charge higher rates due to *must have* housing for students, and the higher costs of repairs due to, well, college. A...
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While having flooring repairs done from under the house an antique Christmas garland with glass ornaments fell off the wall and broke. Is it my responsibility as landlord to replace this priceless item? If so what val...