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Hi everyone,My business partner & I are getting our ducks in a row to buy our first property. We’ve taken a lot of the necessary steps but I’m looking for feedback on what’s a must have and what’s a nice to have. ...
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Hey Bigger Pockets,I'm from the Chicago area, but as I should be leaving in the near future I have not pulled the trigger on any properties. However I have been listening to the podcast for 2 years now. Real estate ap...
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Hi BP family. I hope everyone is enjoying the Labor Day weekend (or did if you are reading this after Monday). I'm quickly realizing that I'm the type of person who needs a system to follow. I'm a Project Manager a...
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I am looking for a solution to a key fob entry for my apartment building. We run several Airbnb units and the building requires a key fob for entry (we use smart locks for the units). I am trying to find a smart loc...
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Just purchased my first rental property and wanted to share the financials. Feeling pretty positive about the purchase. The maintenance estimate might be low but I have lots of wiggle room.
Purchase price: ...
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I am a web developer , mobile application software engineer , entrepreneur and investor from San Diego California. I accidentally became owner of rental property when as I could not sell my home during the real estate...
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I need accounting advice. I apologize in advance for the wordy post, but would appreciate if anyone has good ideas.
I recently started using Rentec Direct (property management software). It tracks income and expenses...
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I'm trying to enter the Austin market in 2022 and I'm looking for advice about how to do this optimally. Questions and comments are both encouraged!
1. 3-fold motivation for moving there: i. I'm from the area and hav...
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So I saw two articles this morning both about large student housing deals. One was specific to a deal near the University of Houston recently changing hands and another more general one talking about how the deal volu...
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Hi everyone! I've been reading everything I can on BP the last few weeks and finally decided I should introduce myself. I'm a software engineer in Philadelphia looking to get started in real estate investing, particul...