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I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...
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I'm currently networking with realtors in my area hoping to find a great deal to either BRRRR and/or Flip.So far the realtors I've talked to are just sending me listings on the MLS without vetting the deals based on m...
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I am a local investor and I invest heavily in the Cleveland area. But I'm seeing a lot of out of state investors coming and buying here. I use to honestly get a little upset because I was feeling it was going to make ...
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Since joining Biggerpockets, I've noticed one thing, everyone labels themselves as "investors". That covers a very wide swath. What specifically do you invest in, and what area of the country, or planet? REO's, short ...
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Hi there BP world,My name is Rafi, and I joined BP a few weeks ago, but it's taken me a while to introduce myself. Basically, I'm an Aussie, living in Israel, interested in US real estate.I sort of got into RE by acci...
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Hey all, I'm a new real estate investor who currently on the "education phase" of his real estate investing career, I'm hoping to purchase my first property in 2020. I've been attending various real estate meetups...
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This question is very common and sounds very straightforward: as an investor, can I deduct my real estate education? Warning: you will not get clear answers from this post. Instead, you will likely get confused. Welco...
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He seems to know his stuff, has worked on boats all his life, was able to lay out for me in detail a couple options to redo my kitchen and bath cabinets for $12/hr and he'd use me or someone for grunt work. He lives o...
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Hey everyone. Just wanted to share my success. It is a 32 unit apartment located in Dallas. It was built in 1983 and features 14 one bedrooms and 18 two bedrooms. The kicker about this property is that each apa...