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My name is Jake. I'm a new member on Bigger Pockets and new to real estate investing overall. I'm currently a truck driver who hauls gasoline. I'm very interested in building a portfolio with buy and hold properties. ...
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Hi, name is Adrian Thomas. I stay i. San Antonio, TX on western side of town. Im trying to learn more about real estate because of my 4 lil girls need their daddy around more. Currently I drive 18 wheeler national wi...
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So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...
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Hello, I was wondering if there is any investors here in Utah that would be able to tell me how they go about locating their deals? I've tried online searches and have a realtor as well but so far I haven't been able ...
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I'm looking at Cleveland, OH and a bit farther south to Akron, OH for my first rentals. I'm primarily interested in multifamily rentals. My concern is, it looks like Cleveland is part of the Snowbelt. I've seen warnin...
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My partner and I have recently decided to hold a new build that we were originally planning on flipping. Our plan is to refinance the property and leverage the equity (and also take out an equity line incase we may n...
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Hey everyone. I know some of you, like me, use the SmartThings hub to control various smart devices in your STR's. Samsung will be migrating to a different platform. This has been coming for awhile now but not a lot o...
Hi BP community, I’m an aspiring real estate investor with a job and modest salary in research and
education mode. Motivation and necessity are my drivers. No more rat race and legacy to my son is my goal. In a coupl...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Looking at this property in MN. Do I take it down? Triplex with a Large garage - all four units rented at ...
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Hello all! I purchased my second investment property (a duplex) almost a year ago (November 2019) in Allentown PA. I'll just get right to the numbers.Purchase price: $140,000Cash to Close: $43,000Initial repairs: $6,8...