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I have seen a lot of chatter on investing in Birmingham and after some research I do not understand the hype. From a macro purposes, the population is declining and job growth is minimal. What are the reasons that are...
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Looking for any recommendations for property management companies in the Hampton Roads area. Will have financing secured this week and the property search will begin.
Thanks
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I know local investors are investing in these areas for the cash flow and don't care about appreciation as much. I believe there is an opportunity here for investors with strong systems and the patience to deal with l...
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In July 2004 I bought a beach condo with the aim of keeping the property for a year and making a small profit.
I paid $230K and financed 205K. Intertest only variable rate.
One m...
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This will my 20,000th post on Biggerpockets. My first post was made about 13 years ago, just as I was getting my license and starting a property management business.Unlike many on BiggerPockets, I am not here to build...
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Good Afternoon BP! I would like to inquire with all of you wonderful gurus regarding investing in my own real estate investment property. I would first like to commend you all for taking your first leap and never look...
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After almost a year of analyzing, reading books, ebooks, attending seminars, listening to tons of REI podcasts, going to a few REI meetings, and lets not mention the countless youtube videos of the gurus, I finally un...
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Looking to purchase a 2-4 unit multi family property in Oakland, CA. Will be using property as primary residence. Trying to understand the owner move-in eviction laws in Oakland. My read is that you can evict one u...
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Hello everybody,I am currently in the military and trying to search and strategize and get creative about future career paths. My goal is to be a full time BRRR investor in the next 5 to 7 years and eventually scale u...
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Ok... I know a bunch of you are wayyyyy up on the influence numbers, having been here forever, but, I'm on EVERYday... why do I lose influence points?