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Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...
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Hey folks, happy new year.
The other day I was asked to show a friend all the steps required to find and buy a fixer upper house here in the Atlanta market. Not a hard task, but doing it the right way is. That said ...
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I'd like to hear from anyone investing or invested in the Cleveland rental market. I'm looking into purchasing a duplex or two in the Cleveland area for long term rentals.
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Hey all..interested to hear some discussion surrounding the recent BP Podcast on Asset Protection (the "YOU WILL GET SUED" issue)So far I have 7 rental properties all multi unit having several units each, and they are...
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Has anyone ever worked with the hard money lender Xpress Loans 911?
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I have been lurking around this site for a couple of years now. In 2020 my wife and I were seriously considering doing a STR. We picked Nashville as the market we wanted to pursue. Long story short, the market was ...
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Just to be up front. I personally have spent 40 to $50,000 on training and about ten percent was of no use, That being said, my first seminar cost me just under $500 and within two weeks I had my first deal. I used...
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I have just rekindled my interest in bigger pockets. I have been shocked at how few names I recognize from years ago. I have probably been gone mostly for three or four years. It does not really surprise me how many n...
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I'm 43 and wanted to invest in real estate. I am trying to learn but for whatever reason it feels over my head. What resources exist for absolute beginners? I tried going to a local meetup and felt really out of place...
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My First Deal and the 12 Deadly Mistakes I MadeThe quick and dirty numbers: Purchase Price: $17,307Purchase Closing Costs: $2000Rehab Costs: $80,748Roof: $6538Foundation: $3000Handyman Labor: $19,284Dumpster: $4378Ele...