Hi Biggerpockets,I have identified a handful of markets (Youngstown Ohio, Elmira New York, Rochester New York, and Syracuse New York) that seem to be a right fit for my investing philosophy. I am planning a trip where...
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I'm from Los Angeles, CA and have 7 years of experience operating vacation rentals across the country via master leasing them. I have never operated one in the Palm Springs area but Im interested in buying a...
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Hi all. I'm brand new today to Bigger Pockets but have been drawn to Asheville, NC and watching the real estate market there for a while. I have a few questions if any of you might be able and inclined to answer.Is As...
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Second year in real estate. My first year I been reading, learning, and even paid for a course on wholesaling but a couple months into my second year I am having trouble getting contact with sellers I have softwares I...
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Friends, I came across an ad, on Craigslist that made me think. The ad was of a modern home in a decent area. Of course, the rent was inflated but not by much. The ad listed renter qualifications, and explicitly said...
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From what I've read on prior posts it seems many have the opinion of by self-managing your rental properties, you will not gain any liability protection by owning the asset and performing the property management under...
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I am writing about this on BP because I just found out about it and there are bound to be some tax wizards on here that know about about the game theory needed to navigate our ridiculous tax code. I stumbled upon thi...
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I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...
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My husband and I were thinking of taking some money out of our ROTH IRA for the REI business. The amount we'd withdraw would be around 20% of our overall retirement funds. We are in our 40s, if that matters.Aside from...
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Hello all! I am a new member to the site. I joined to learn more about investing for my retirement, but I own a couple of large roofing companies in Washington state. I am not an expert in investing, but I know a fair...