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I am a new aspiring real estate investor, who wants to specialize in Buy and Hold and other Rental Property Investing strategies. I have just started my journey, and I've read a good handful of some of the best books ...
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Hello, I'm very new to Bigger Pockets, but I've had this forum bookmarked forever until I really needed it.I sold one of my companies some time ago and now have a regular stream of ~1 million per month to invest. So f...
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I was recently contacted by a new wholesaler about a property in an area that I love to buy in. On the surface it was a great deal based on the pics(very few), the price, and the area. I arranged to meet with him th...
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I'm curious if anyone on this forum has had success with out of area or out of state rentals over the long term. Investors in expensive parts of the county often have to go far away to find good cash flow and good nu...
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I got a letter from Wisconsin Department of Professional Services Division of Legal Services & Compliance. They received a complaint from someone on my direct mail list of probate properties. My marketing lett...
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I bought a duplex that I want to house hack. We just listed the downstairs unit and I’m getting a lot of people asking if we work with Section 8. Can I legally tell them “No” because of the ‘Choose your neighbor” laws...
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Jumping in to real estate was a well-calculated move. I live in San Jose, and this market is notorious for making people lose faith in their ability to purchase. I bought my primary residence in May of 2017 - a brand ...
Originally posted by "TimWieneke":I wish one of these REI guru's would just ________I don't know.....invest in property?
There's one thing JT does that I like. You give him the name of a town in an area where he's s...
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I have been following the Holton Wise properties for awhile and finally saw one that interested me a few days ago. I am very concerned this might be a scam after @James Wise refused to provide what I believe is basic ...
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PART 1: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, the Why, the Where, the What, the How, and the How Much:
In mid-2017 my wife and I decided to go back to what had been one of our passions in the mid-90's, the ownership and manageme...