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Particularly in the California and Arizona real estate markets, where bidding wars for investment properties are the norm, real estate investors can’t rely on banks to fund new purchases. Although some real estate inv...
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Hey Everyone! If you are new to BiggerPockets and Real Estate Investing, you might feel a little lost when it comes to all the REI terms that are thrown around in the Forums. Be sure to bookmark our Glossary where you...
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I purchased a property in South Philly. Everything closed without a problem and was told to give the former owner 2 days to move out, so I did. Then I contacted the owner and they asked for 4 weeks to move out because...
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Hello BP,I have been looking into investing in Cleveland Ohio for a few months now and have been researching neighborhoods to begin in. Today, I came across this article about the most distressed cities in america and...
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Hello BP,
I am 23 years old and I am looking to get into REI through via House Hacking. I reside in the east side of Tampa, currently renting and I HATE the idea of paying someone else mortgage... So I want to make s...
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Specifically in Chicago, any advice on which types of rehab elements an investor in multi-family properties should focus on or give more weight to when deciding how to rehab a multi-family property? For example, in s...
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Hey everyone, I'm Nick. I'm 19 years old and moved from Vermont to Austin about two months ago. I'm currently trying to get involved in real estate in any way I can. Advice on what any of you wish you did/knew at my a...
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Hi, I'm looking to purchase my first property with my spouse. I'm not sure which option would be best. Do we start an LLC to get the loan or do we just apply for it as individuals like a regular mortgage loan. this wi...
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I've been browsing the forums and it seems that many people are into leveraging their money by buying numerous rentals looking for long term wealth. That sounds great... However, I want to retire ASAP. My SFH will be ...
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I have a past tenant of mine, who filled a claim for unreturned security deposit. Below is the situationShe broke the lease before the 1 year term. She violated the lease by having pets and when i enquired she was not...