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Hey guys,I came here seeking some advice/support on this. I am a new investor who is closing on my very first property (a house hack) within a month. Now the place doesn't look amazing, it needs some cosmetic work, b...
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I've spent the last two years remodeling our 1912 craftsman bungalow home. This process has done two things. One, help me discover I love carpentry. Absolutely love it. I grew up a farm kid and have spent the last 10 ...
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Hello BiggerPockets! I'm a brand new real estate agent in California and have decided to give the world of real estate a shot. I came to this choice after trying out the typical W2/9a-5p job and coming to the conclusi...
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Hi all. I live in San Diego, CA where everything is expensive. I want to start investing in real estate, so I put an offer in on a 1/1 condo that I could afford (awesome location, good size, needs some aesthetic upgra...
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Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m never going to advance much further in this whole real estate business because I don’t have the money to make a deal. I’m introverted and terrible at sales and networking, so I’m str...
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I recently became victim to a complex real estate wire fraud scandal. I am writing this first of and foremost to get the word out there so no-one else follows in my footsteps. At the same time, if anyone has any sugge...
So people always say go to REI meetings, meet people and talk to them. I am doing that, however how do you approach a private investor? What do you say? Hey I'm a newbie can you fund my project (when I get one)? Being...
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Although this took way longer than expected due to contractor issues, I'm proud of the way it turned out and happy to report that it is under contract after on 3 days on the market! It's a 3BR, 2 full bath row home i...