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I am brand new to real estate investment. Like so many of you, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" has changed the way I see the world. With recent encouragement and direction from a dear friend and successful real estate investor,...
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Hey BP, so I've made a good amount of progress getting into real estate investing. Whenever I have the chance to, I try to send out opportunities to people to pull them along. I come here, so even if we are in differe...
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Has anyone here had experience buying up properties that are directly adjacent to Central Park? If so, what has your experience flipping/renting/owning them been like?
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I have the luxury of living in Pennsylvania which is known for its' crazy real estate transfer taxes etc.... So during my education and research I discovered, contrary to all the gurus teachings, that Pennsylvania is ...
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He has done a great job attending to all maint etc & of clearing snow/ice/salting etc at our semi-rural MF.Then he sends this text out to all tenants..."Heads up medium sized tabby cat spotted outside by the barn....
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I will try to make the post as short as possible. I am under contract on a side by side duplex ( two - 1 bed 1 baths). Purchase price is $300k. Before I continue, I would like to say, this is a VERY desirable beach to...
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The foundation is block and it is cracked like the following image (not filled):
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The exterior walls also has 2 sets of filled step cracks ...
I'd love to get thoughts on how serious people think the below foundation issues are. I imagine this would be a fairly expensive problem for a contractor to fix. I am getting a contractor in to look tomorrow, but al...
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I purchased my first "investment" SFH a little over a year ago for $435k in a A-list neighborhood in Central Texas. Due to property taxes, insurance, etc my mortgage is $4,200/month. However, according to my comps hou...
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Hi to all at Bigger Pockets,I'm new to real estate investing and new to bigger pockets. In the short time I have been a member of BP I have learned an enormous amount. I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone w...