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Hello Bigger Pockets,I’ve had some challenges communicating effectively and efficiently with virtual assistants, the ones I’ve worked with I have not been able to speak with directly over the phone, it’s been only thr...
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I closed a property with Rent To Retirement about 6 months ago. So far, I'm not having a good experience with them. It's a new build in Florida, and they don't update me with anything. I personally had to follow up wi...
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Hi All, I'm interested in trying out crowdfunding for value oriented real estate deals. From your perspective what are the best crowdfunding platforms? Anyone ever used Crowdstreet . com?What others have you used an...
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Hi everyone,Does anyone have experience buying existing businesses? What are some things I should look for? Here are my concerns:- Providing false records of income. The thing about this business I can look in their p...
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Is cold calling still effective??It takes a lot of effort to get a seller to pick you over other investors and realtors interested in the same property. It does not help that real estate is a highly competitive busine...
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Hi BP!My tenants lease ended and during the walk through I did not notice the wood flooring under the bed as it was covered with tenant's personal belongings. When they were gone, I found a bed with the metal frame / ...
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Hello, I have an opportunity to acquire a house via Adverse Possession. In CaliforniaI understand the qualifiers to do this.My question , would the current tenant be considered a viable person in a HOSTILE manner? Or ...
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Hi all, long time BP member here, never posted on this forum. As concisely as I think I can make this post:My experience with real estate purchases has exclusively been cash purchases. However, an opportunity has pres...
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There are issues regarding a termite infestation at a community where I own a townhouse. Two reputable termite treatment c...
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Hello Biggerpockets! Long time lurker, first time poster here from Southern California. Like many others, I've been binge-watching the podcasts and reading many of the blog posts here on this site.I am pretty much a c...