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I have resolute to make my first investment purchase in 2014. I have chosen my market "downtown Newark". I have set aside some emergency funds for what will go wrong after I purchase the deal, but I wonder how much is...
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Those who follow my content know that I bag on wholesalers pretty hard. There is a rather robust list of reasons why I do this. But the main reasons are that they are illegal brokers who are too uneducated, clueless a...
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Good afternoon bigger Pocket family! I been so busy building that I haven’t had a moment to come back on here and update you all. I hope this post finds many of you well and persevering!
Two years since ...
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I'm new to REI but my professional training is in epidemiology and I'm happy to add value by discussing the outbreak. Obviously, we can't know what the future holds but there are some pretty standard principles in pla...
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In TexasRealtor Question: I went to see a property today and the realtor gave me the vibe/feeling that she didn't want to show me the property. The change in attitude started when I asked if the seller would owner fi...
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Investors, if you could restart your real estate career, which state or area would you focus your resources on?
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Hi Y'all. Please provide guidance!Background: I have a SFH rental in Houston suburbs (cypress area) which I have rented to same tenant for past 5 years. Tenant don't want to renew lease until potential mold problem is...
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Why do so many Multi-unit property investors want/allow grass on their rental properties? Why pay for lawn care for $100 per month when you can do decorative rock or other xeriscape designs and hire some neighbor kid ...
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This week, as seen on the BiggerPockets News Page, FannieMae and FreddieMac (the large government entities that back a majority of U.S. mortgages) announced that they will halt the foreclosure process for the mortgage...
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We're gathered here today to pay respects to a great website design that is no more... the old BiggerPockets. The old BiggerPockets was a great site and it lived a very long and happy life, but the time has come to pu...