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Hi, I am 19 years old this year, still a student. I have read up abit about real estate investing, but i know it is not enough and i am giving myself a year to learn before i start investing. However, i am unfamiliar ...
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I continually read about how bad they are, and understandably so. However, has anyone actually had a positive experience with a PM company? Or is this a notion that is just bad all the way around?
Thanks
Fred
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During a walk-through of my property today, my contractor says that my 1966-built single family with basement will need hard-wired detectors: Plain old smoke detectors in bedroom, and combo smoke/monoxide detectors ne...
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What accounting program do you use for your jobs, Quickbooks or ? Cloud based or ? @Lynn Currie @J Scott @Kenneth Bell and others please.
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We currently have 10 doors and are now in the process of buying two buildings with a total of 36 apartments. Our current systems will not work at this scale. We are going to self manage them, for at least a while. I a...
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So my partner and I are in the trial period for quickbooks and noticed that there are two versions, the desktop and online version. Is one better than the other for real estate investors? Does anyone know the differen...
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After going about my usual day, I have come across a couple FSBO properties, and a couple that have regular boards on the windows. After going online & researching the city site's info on them, I found a couple a...
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How about a "member since ____" under each avatar?
Make it easy to spot veterans, newbies, and those in between. I know number of posts, influence, and awards give clues, but tenure would be interesting.
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My business partners and I are trying to purchase a 63-unit deal (spread across 6 buildings) near Cedar Rapids, IA with a Fannie Mae loan product. We're after their low interest, 75%-80% LTV, 30-year fixed rates, and ...
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Bigger pockets team,
My name is Gage Downey and I’m 25 years old. When corona hit, I had lost my APM job in residential construction of 60K/ year. 2 days before I was supposed to close on a house in Fairview, TN that...