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Hi Guys,This is my first post to the Bigger Pockets forums and I'm at the beginning of my real estate journey with my current goal for 2017 being getting my first rental investment under my belt. My intent is to have ...
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I have always had carpet in my rentals but I’ve been hearing more praise for putting in hard floors for less expense during rental turnover. When I called in a couple of flooring guys for estimates, one recommended vi...
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Today is a great day! I finally got my money back from a BP member after over 2 years. We had met on BP in 2015 as he attended my meetup group and over the years he was very involved with the community here in Chica...
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Hi All,I live in Denver and work a professional investor (not real estate). Am considering branching out into real estate investing as well, but probably not Denver. Anyone has suggested markets in the U.S. that you...
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I was curious to see what kind of volume the flippers/rehabbers on the site were doing.
If you're a house flipper, please tell us how many homes you do on average per year.
Thanks!
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A SFH in North Vegas, listed for $159,900, with long term tenant occupied for $1000 rent.
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Hi BP Community,I recently read in an article that Cleveland, OH, is one of the few remaining cities with affordable housing. To those who have invested in real estate here, what's your opinion on the Cleveland market...
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Okay..I've come to a point where I believe I've definitley found some good deals, and I'm about to make offers on them.
But before I do, I need to be positive on the most important aspect of a supposed "deal": knowing...