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HI BP,My husband and I are seriously looking into purchasing a STR and vacation home in the North Carolina mountain area. We currently live about 4.5-5.5 hours away depending on where we purchase the property, so we w...
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Hello everyone, and thanks ahead of time for your help and advice.
I'm looking to build a 2500 sq ft two level ecofriendly single-family home which incorporates natural surrounding into the design, I'm trying to f...
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Hey BiggerPockets!I am new to posting on BiggerPockets, but I've explored the forums and podcasts.I just moved to Dallas, TX and am currently a Mechanical Engineer for a robotics company, but have always been interest...
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One thing I've been trying to do yearly is predict my local market (DC/Baltimore). Even when you are wrong, I always think it's a good exercise to figure out how to think about your local market (where your blind spot...
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Hello Everyone my name is Chaim Kay and I very excited to be joining this site.
I browsed for a while and finally decided to introduce myself.
Currently I am looking at Irvington NJ area since the price...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an upheaval in almost every industry, and that includes real estate. Many real estate investors are scrambling to determine whether their investments will be able to withstand the impa...
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I understand that for OBX rentals, oceanfront is critical for maximizing revenue. My question is whether or not there are other optimizing factors, such as number of bedrooms. Is 6 or 7 the minimum to have access to t...
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Hot investment topic alert: Assumable mortgages and purchasing properties with one. An assumable mortgage is effectively a 'portable' loan. Instead of applying for a new mortgage the buyer takes over the sellers exist...
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If you haven't been paying attention, there are new flood zone maps currently in the public discussion phase that are going to be instituted next year. The Tampa Bay area is going to see a significant amount of prope...
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Trying to analyze a possible new property but there is nothing for rent around it that is being advertised on craigslist which is my normal go-to for rental info. I drove the area looking for "for rent" signs to call,...