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Hello all,This will be my first post, and I want to apologize ahead of time if it's something that's been covered extensively already.In choosing a Real Estate Agent, I have read books and blogs, etc., which suggest a...
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Me and my wife invest SFH rental locally. Most of the properties we purchased have an age within 20 years. In order to diversify our portfolio, we are thinking to invest out of state. We search so called turn-key prop...
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I’m in the middle of a few projects and hitting a creative brick wall. I would like to meet up with others in the Pearland / Friendswood area that have recently completed or are in the middle of projects to share idea...
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Hello BP nation! My wife and I are new to BP, as well as the real estate industry as a whole. We've been doing research and reading books, blogs, forums and talking to real estate professionals for a couple of months ...
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I am learning about crowdfunding now and am wondering...Do most crowdfunding companies allow for DIY renovations by the borrower? Or do they typically require contractors to do everything like most banks do?
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sobering but it happens .... to the besthttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/b...
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Hey Folks -
Today marks the 9-year anniversary of the founding of our BiggerPockets Blog. In that time, we've had 170 contributors share their real estate insight with us across over 5,100 articles an...
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BLUF: Mother-in-law has spent many years vacationing in Mexico regularly, wants to buy a beach front condo in Puerto Penasco as a VRBO. Wants to know if wife and I would like to "go in" on it with her.Hello all! Thank...
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I would love to know if anyone in Cedar Rapids would like to get together for a small meetup. Basic meet and greet to discuss goals and areas of interest. Who is in?
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Hello all!Before the Holiday's I came across BP and made my introduction but I have been gone for a month and a half and am now ready to jump back into REI. I would love to meet with any investors that would be willin...