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My wife and I are looking into purchasing our first home. We have recently been introduced to BiggerPockets. We are eager to try the principles taught in this community. It seems we can't find a property that fits the...
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Hi!My name is Vuthy Seang and recently discovered Bigger Pockets. It has changed my whole mindset about REI. I never thought it would be possible to do what I hear others have been doing. I have been listening to as m...
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I'm a newbie to BP. I signed up couple days and am excited to jump in right away, but I know better. So I'm currently absorbing as much information as possible and am work on putting together a strategy. In the las...
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For the new members or those such as myself, who have been a member for some time but do not engage as much, I’m curious to know how many podcast episodes do you listen to weekly?I’m fortunate enough to be in a place ...
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I am trying to do my own screening/renting on my next rental. I have heard a lot of people say they do not look too closely at credit, but I wanted to get some opinions from others.
Do you look closely at cr...
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Many "Guru's" will say real estate will be dead by all the big/private firms buying into the real estate market , eventually flooding it where they hold all the inventory and control the market. Many topics are discu...
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Hello all! I’ve recently joined bigger pockets and have been reading everything I can get my hands on. I’ve found myself inadvertently in real estate investment. Although I may not have intended to get into it, my hus...
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Has anyone used Smartmove tenant screening? If so what do you think? Anyone use other methods? I need to improve my selection process and need some advice/info.
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Hello!I've been lurking here for a couple weeks, nearest I can figure BiggerPockets looks to be a huge resource in so many different ways. Great, great website with so many knowledgeable people. I came across the podc...
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Hi Folks,What a great site. Glad to have stumbled upon it a few weeks ago. Here's a bit about me:I live in the hills outside of a little town called Ukiah, about 2 hours north of San Francisco. I grew up here, and mov...