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Before I write a more detailed post on this individual, I wanted to get some info from the experienced guys here.Up until now, I have been doing my own taxes. I figured, why not hire a CPA and outsource some of that t...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 13, 2020)
Not since the 1960s has the United States experienced social upheaval like it is experiencing today. We have protests, an upcoming national election, and a massively divide...
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I’m unsure if this is a common question but Is basic leadership, risk management, and military experience sought out for investors to build there teams? If so do investors like to train these type of people to further...
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A Happy New Year to the BiggerPockets Community!While I wait with baited breath for Brian Burke's annual market analysis for the coming year...(His 2016 analysis: Best markets to buy multifamily in 2016: A round-table...
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Hi everyone, I want to start a discussion/ survey on what problems you have or may have had when working with an agent. So that I can try to avoid these issues when working with my own clients and improve the process.
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Hello everybody. My name is Brandon Maxwell and I am an architect in Blacksburg, Virginia. I have wanted to become an architect literally since I was 5 years old. The built environment and the process by which we alte...
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We are both short and long term landlords. I am interested in experimenting with rental arbitrage: (approaching landlords and renting their property for the purpose of listing it as a short-term rental)
If you are a ...
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I just had a prospective tenant tell me that he would want to pre-pay the yearly rental fee in cash upfront because "that is just the way he does business." My gut tells me that this is a red flag. I would still scr...
I did a quick search in the forums and couldn't find a discussion about gentrification. I live in New York and this is a HUGE issue because basically the only "affordable" real estate is in primarily minority areas. T...
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Hello Everyone!I am closing on my first rental property (SFR) next week and I plan on self-managing. It is also worth mentioning that I plan to acquire five additional SFR's by year end and to continue to scale up fr...