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Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm new to these forums and hoped to ask my first question - for those that have already reached their goals of financial independence, or are are getting close and making plans, I'm curious to ...
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Where should I draw the line? Always, a few days before rent is due I get a maintenance request.My tenant is a self-described handy person and he also works in an appliance repair and sales shop. He is the first tenan...
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Hello,I have a question about whether property manger is at least partially responsible for repair costs on bursting pipes due to heating being off after tenant abandoned the property. The property manager for one of...
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My wife and I are beginning to pool funds to begin a real estate investing venture. I have a 401k from a former employer that I would like to leverage to our new business. I have been researching "Checkbook Control"...
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Hi BiggerPockets community! First time posting! Looking for some advice and guidance. My wife and I live in San Francisco (great city but incredibly expensive). My wife wants to purchase a home in a SF neighborhoo...
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I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...
Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?
I tend to thin...
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hoping this is appropriate, In the past my x husband and I flipped about 9 for closures. For the past 4 years I have been renting with my two teenage kids and one dog. The home I'm renting is a young home. Built in 92...
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In 2010 I had the rose colored glasses knocked off my face hard and I am trying to understand why and how there is such Happy Talk right now about the economy. I am trying to figure out if it is my pessimism based in...
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Hi all! We are needing to relocate quickly for a job transfer out of state. Our home is 2 years old, has some upgrades, is on a lake, in a wonderful school district and is about 2 miles from the beach. We had a lot of...
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First, thanks to everyone here for creating/maintaining a great site. I'm new here and am learning a lot via the posts, articles, and more.
I've noticed that there are lots of posts and advice on how to get s...