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Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...
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Hi All,As an agent I'm working with a client that had an interesting idea about an ADU. Of course I'm not at liberty to consult him on whether it would work well or not, but it got me curious. There is a company out o...
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Hi everyone, I am new to bigger pockets. I been a kitchen designer for 15 years, and 9 months ago I went freelance to have more time for my dream, which is real estate. LOL spent too much time looking at houses for sa...
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After reading many books on personal finance, a common recommendation is to keep track of your net worth. I like the idea of this. For me, RE investing is about CASH FLOW to grow and sustain the business and NET WORT...
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Not looking to debate whether we’re in a bubble or not, just how the pros out there do the analysis to decide for themselves when it’s time to offload a live-in flip. Here’s my situation:- Military, using a no-money-...
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I know this can be a touchy subject for some but out of curiosity what has been your range of income throughout your real estate career? ( feel free to use rough estimates) And what were your income streams coming from?
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Alright, I'll try the first deep topic.
I know that in order to grow my business I must serve more customers. but that means more units. That means I have to grow my system and business model to accommodate the new ...
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Hi All,I have been mostly dabbling in rental investment for last few years. However, considering the competition in current market for any properties (I am based on Seattle area), I am looking into other options like ...
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VRBO shut down two of our properties in JT and Yucca Valley, CA due to accusations of price gouging after the LA fires. We are also listed on AirBnB and Booking.com, and both of those are fine. We use Pricelabs dyna...
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A few years ago one of the investors who had multiple properties in Manhatan Beach CA, then Phoenix AZ, who has been doing it for 30-40 years told me: " A property does not really cash flow till its paid off"Honestly,...