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Hi all, newbie here and wanted to say hi.Let me start by saying I know I must have done this wrong. Here is my story.Wife and I bought the first home in California in late 2004, and when the market hit the bottom in 2...
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Hi BiggerPockets!
It's my first post here, glad to be here!
I am in China now but going to locate in Australia in the coming months and recently I have been focusing on tax liens. There is one guy named Huang Yongm...
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Hi, I am new to being a PRO member although I have been on BP for a while. I have been investing for 25 years including many LTR, STR, land development (small subdivisions), fix and flip, and BRRR. My current projec...
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Dear BP family,I was wondering, when is it necessary to do the french drain? Why do flippers tend to do the french drain?Thank you in advance,Eli M
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Hi everyone, my property is in NJ and recently received violations for a garage that has 3 beams and three concrete walls. The inspector said knock it down or rebuild it. I was thinking of making it into a car port. I...
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Hi all,Does anyone have a CPA they've worked with that has REI experience they can recommend? I'd like to interview and be prepared prior to purchasing my first property. Thanks in advance!
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Appreciate all the BP expert advices! i got two offers atm accepted, need to decide quick:- Ocean and Bayview ave- 2 family, 6 bed 2 bath, turnkey, offer at 395k. quite big, small attached garage, big 2 floors 3 bedro...
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Hi All, Looking for a program to create floor plans for my multifam units. What do you guys recommend?
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Hey there! We are planning to rent my late parents house that has a well. We had the water tested and it is positive for chloroform but negative for ecoli (thank goodness). Anyway, is it hard to shock it with bleach o...
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Hi Bigger Pockets! Anyone familiar with Harris County Delinquent Tax Sales in the Houston area? Is there REI opportunities at these auctions? Are the auctions pretty competitive? Any experiences or advice on this is m...