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To buy and hold investors in natural disaster zones - such as hurricanes impacting Houston TX or panhandle of Florida (Pensacola was hit this year by Hurricane Sandy), how do you account for this risk in your investin...
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Hello! I'm curious how a 1031 Exchange works. What are the ins and outs of doing one? I have a property that I purchased years ago with a VA loan before I found bigger pockets. Knowing what I know now, that proper...
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I am working on a series of shows for my Podcast and I want to articulate simply and clearly the benefits of Real Estate Estate, but more specifically passive commercial passive real estate investing. What else do ...
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Hey everyone,I'm out here in Las Cruces enjoying the first time home owner life. I'm going to hit two years in the area next month which means I've started to shift into exit strategy planning. I want to find a path t...
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I am looking to move from Long Island, NY to North Carolina. I have been targeting the following areas in no particular order:Charlotte - Greensboro - Winston-Salem - Raleigh - Chapel HillI am open to others, but thes...
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I've been doing the podcasts, webinars, book reading, meet ups etc. since last April and I'm itching to get started and I just wanted to get some advice on whether my plan sounds good or if there may be a better way t...
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Hi bigger pockets! I am a new investor putting a lot of offers and I got two excepted.
The contractor is charging 350 dollars for him to quote a price.
Is that normal?
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I've received an appraisal back of my property which does not account for livable square footage of my ADU. The main building's square footage is ~1900 and the ADU is ~400 for a total of ~2300, but the appraiser is u...
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First time posting here, so please bare with me. I'm in a unique position after an unfortunate event, but I'm determined to make the best of it! Currently I have a single family property that I'm renting out long term...
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Hey BP!I'll try to summarize so this post doesn't get too lengthy.I'm an agent and have been for 8 years. I've bought 8 homes in 8 years. Live in flipped 4 of them, flipped 2 of them, and rehabbed/rented 2 of them. ...