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Hi there! I'm looking to hop out of the corporate rat race after having been laid off twice in the last year. I am currently in California and am looking to get into real estate investing and would love your thoughts ...
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Hello everyone,So...I have a mentor that is adamant about door knocking pre-foreclosures to generate leads. In my personal opinion, I feel it's dangerous; as you are dealing with sensitive homeowners. Her theory is "w...
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It has been almost 10 yrs since the last recession started. Many of us have not been through a downturn. Can some more experienced members tell us what to expect if we own notes and give suggestions on recession-pro...
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I have several houses now and my filing cabinets are getting a little stuffed. I have a separate accordion folder for each house. I keep the original purchase papers, receipts for repairs, credit reports for prospec...
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I've stayed out of courtrooms for the past five years but it appears I have two that will be going nearly back to back. Had a pair of tenants that I allowed to have a second cat and kept two litter boxes on the carpet...
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Hello BP Community,
This is my first ever post on the forums. I am just starting out on my real estate investing journey and I am currently educating myself as much as possible and trying to identify my niche areas o...
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I guess this is mostly a philosophical question, but it's also objective. I notice many landlords of SFH do things like hire property managers, contractors to do even basic work, and when they renovate they put in top...
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I'm just jumping on the vinyl plank bandwagon for my rentals. Up until know I always went the cheap carpet route. A few quick questions for you guys who already use this product in your rentals. What has been your exp...
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short background. I am about to start looking to buy a second rental property here hopefully in the next coming months. But also, I will be moving out of my house around the same time and turning that into a rental. I...
Hi BP Community,I bought a duplex in 2009 in San Diego and have accumulated equity (on paper), but it has never cash flowed. I have since relocated to Georgia and I'm considering cashing out in San Diego to build a ...