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Hey BiggerPockets fam,
My name's Lawrence Bland, and let me tell you, I'm itching to get back into the real estate game! For 18 years, I thrived as a mortgage broker in Texas, helping countless families achieve their...
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I bought my very first hoarder house. It's a single-family in a "B" neighborhood that was occupied by hoarders. Let the tale begin!This is a single-family with 856 square feet on the main floor and a full basement tha...
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I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...
Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?
I tend to thin...
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Hello,
My tenant signed the pet agreement (addendum to rental agreement) prior to getting a puppy without my knowledge. I just found out she got a puppy after signing the document and not asking for permission. Wh...
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I have a very strange question. Back in October my wife and I bought a new home. It was that house that wouldn't sell. Aside from the landscaping being terrible, the paint colors atrocious and some other minor cosm...
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We have had a house listed with a realtor. We started at $254 looking for an owner financed deal but ended up getting the house under contract at $227 with traditional financing. The buyer has not been able to sec...
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Hello BP, I have a dilemma. We have all heard the subject line a hundred times and yet I dont believe this to be true (in my short experience). Here I am a newbie trying to secure my first deal in Omaha, Nebraska, t...
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Newbie here! I have my first investment property under contract and have a list of items I will be working on upgrading before renting it out. The roof currently has two layers and IS NOT leaking but does show signi...
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Hey everyone,My wife and I are working out the budget on our first rehab and are taken aback by the paint quotes. Everywhere we read says we should be paying a max of $2 per square foot for interior and around $1.5 fo...
About close on my first house, was a hoarder house and going to need a lot of work. I want to hire a general contractor, I feel a good GC would help speed up the flip which would limit holding cost and help get a good...