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Hello Everyone! My name is Jeff and I am a total Newbie when it comes to posting on BP. I have followed it, read the forums, listened to to podcasts but its finally time for me to get my own foot in the door. So here ...
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Hey everybody!
My name is Michael Attaway, and I am a new member from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. My background is in the music field, and I work as a performer and teacher. I've had a long fascination with real es...
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Question: How do you deal with a contractor who balks at doing repairs that an inspector says are "safety issues" and is weeks behind in the rehab? It would be real easy to be hard nosed, but he is also working on ano...
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I have been researching this with no and little info. I do understand the basic understanding on both but not 100% sure which ones are good or better than the other. I heard the fraction notes investors have very litt...
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My father and I are getting into real estate after a year of doing paper learning(books, conferences, etc). Based on advice from bigger players we are looking in the Harrisburg area. I know one of the key factors to b...
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Do you guys have your cleaning team stage the house for a check in? Like blow up pool toys, turn on all the lights, stage the dining table etc? Do you see value in doing this for your vacation rental?
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A player in the STR field (not on BP that I’m aware of) has spent “hours in the recent weeks creating a survival guide for STR hosts” on surviving the Covid-19. Is this expected or does it strike you the wrong way? W...
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Can anyone recommend an investor-friendly closing attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina ? That's familiar with assignments and back to back closings. I searched here and didn't find an answer. Or can point me to wher...
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Just wanted to know who you guys would recommend contacting and getting to know before someone's first deal? CPA, Realtor, The Bank, etc.?
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Hello BP Community, My name is Moshood and after finishing my college studies in 2016, I ended up with over 70k in student loan debt. As most of you know, it is very hard coming out of college and paying it off as qui...