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I write this as a career RE investor for 2 reasons: 1) Inexperienced investors might find a tidbit or two, and 2) that experienced investors might point me toward what is next for me.
I bought my first rental propert...
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Hi BP,
I'm Tracy and I fell into real estate development a few years ago when I couldn't find a house I wanted to buy.
I did, however find an empty half acre lot in wine country, in a great neighborhood. It was zon...
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Hey All! I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I have been successful using Airbnb, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor to rent the one-bedroom apartment I have in my two-family home in Brooklyn, NY. I'm a 5-star hosts on all of those pla...
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I have invested a ton of time into Driving for Dollars . Out of 42 abandoned properties I located, I tracked down 25 owners. I then either called or personally visited those people. I received negative responses on al...
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This post is specific to the Raleigh area, but the methodology is applicable to many other cities and counties in NC. In the Raleigh area many people, especially from out of state moving into the Raleigh area, post ab...
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I stumbled upon a pair of houses in an area that could be greatly up and coming in the next few years - already seeing some gentrification around the area. Neither of them are listed for sale, but they recently got t...
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Calling out contractors, realtors, and lenders for help on this one...I just purchased a property at auction on Monday. It looked like a deal with its current setup and square footage. However, I didn't even notice ...
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Hi all,I am getting my exam soon which I should pass. Next step would be finding a broker in Bay area to work with/for.Here is my situation:- I am in the Bay Area (CA)- Can only work part time as I also work full time...