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Sorry about the long post. I think it is pretty cool though. I had an amazing portfolio going for almost 17 years and got hurt very deeply in the world-wide crash a few years back. It took a deep toll on me. I went...
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I'm a newbie investor looking to start investing in real estate soon this year. I'm trying to decide between investing with or without an LLC in order to keep my personal assets separate. So, I...
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I got an interesting phone call from an elderly client yesterday. 87 year old woman who regularly goes to the hairdresser every 2 weeks.Hairdresser is located in a shopping center that's next door to a Mercedes dealer...
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Hi BP family,I have a few SF properties and a multifamily under my belt but still consider myself a newbie. I've been doing some research and found out about Student housing and it really caught my eye. I wanted get...
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is trying to explain why their 4 year average for resale homes is off by close to a million homes. This is another indication that there needs to be outside checks and balanc...
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Hello all, I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I am looking for some guidance on whether to stick to US investment or to go international. I was told that Portugal, Panama might be good investments by a friend who is also an i...
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Hello, I got 2 quotations from insurance company. Some coverage are higher then other and the premium are like $200 different. As I ahve very limited experience of insurance. I would like to hear your advise on which ...
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Hello everyone!!,I am entering the investor arena. Right now I'm prepping my finances and planning to break into this business. With the last 10 years as a Retail Investigator and catching fraudsters and thieves, Im l...
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Hello folks,With the recent spat of PG&E state-wide power outages, I was wondering if the landlord has any responsibility regarding a utility caused power outage? For example, are there any state laws that are app...
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Hi BP members, Can someone help me with this?, I'm buying my first hold, live and then rent property, should I buy this under my name and after a year or when I moved out I put it under my LLC name or I buy it since t...