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Hello everyone!
I am newbie to real estate investing. I live in SF and I am not sure if the Bay area is a good area to invest in. Or should I invest out of state? This is an expensive area and seems a little ocerwhelm...
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Hey guysI bought my first property in the area, made it a Short term rental and so far everything is good - the property is cash flowing and booked - thank God.I'd like to repeat the process and purchase another one. ...
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Okay, I need some help! As most of you know, I'm no techie type. I'm considering getting with it and getting a smart phone.
My interests would be to hook it to my laptop or notebook and get on the internet to harrass...
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BiggerPockets is a great place to come learn about real estate and network with other investors. Our members run the entire spectrum, from newbie to expert, wholesalers, flippers, landlords, and professionals like att...
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As a new investor, especially in the world of multi-units, I'm sure you have come across a ton of buildings that are being sold "as-is" and are required to write that into the offer that you send over. Although it see...
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[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
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Are you licensed as an agent in MA? It makes it easier (and legal) to pay a fee for finding a deal if one has a license. Hence the question.
Is it not legal to have someone pay you an assignment fee if they take ove...
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Hello, I am a new investor and I will be investing in land. So lets say i have a buyer who will sell me his property for $1000, What do i do next? I am lost here
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I placed 3 offers in the last month in California, one of them over asking price. Lost all 3 to cash buyers. I'm offering 20-25% down and have an excellent crredit rating. What's a body to do?
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I just wanted to know people's opinion on this, if you have a good tenant but their rent is below market value, should you look to increase rent even if it could be pushing them out of the property from an affordabili...