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I am a newbie investor, learning all that I can from investors like you through Bigger Pockets, so thank you. I heard about the house hacking concept through a podcast on BP which explained the concept of purchasing a...
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Hi!We’re planning to rent our home when we move—but we know we will be moving out of state. Question is:Self manage out of state? OR Hire property manager and eat the costs until you have cash flow coming in? What’s t...
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I have 3 units under my belt as of now and all are cash-flowing pretty well, but I am still stuck in my dead end 8-4 job and I need out! I have put up with it long enough to get me where I am now but it's mentally dra...
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Hi everyone!I own a rental home in Mableton, Georgia and I recently received a letter from my insurance company that said "foundation has cracking/missing foundation. Debris under screened porch" and that I have one m...
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Hi all,I'm currently in bay area, looking into out of state rental investments. I'm a total newbie at it.Want to understand best possible route to take in this field.1. What are the top states/cities that are hot righ...
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Quick question. We have been using Century 21 property management for about 4 years on a property 4 hours from here. This year they changed managers and they did an interior inspection. He says records show they did t...
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Hello! My wife and I are currently in the process of closing on our first duplex in Milwaukee, WI. We are planning on house hacking, and the lower unit currently has a tenant who has been in the place for the last 25 ...
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Hello everyone,I'm new to the forum and have been doing a lot of research in buying rental properties. I currently live in the Philadelphia, but would like to invest in lower income areas such as Chester, Marcus Hook,...
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I have been studying Regulation A private placements for a few days since they seem to be recommended by folks knowledgeable with the securities law changes since The JOBS Act passed. Apparently if you go through ...
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Hi BP community, I just finished listening to Mike Butler's "Landlording on Autopilot" audiobook, and I found his chapter on showing vacant units very interesting. For those that haven't read or listened, he recommend...