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Hi first post here on Bigger Pockets. I’m sorry if this is the wrong sub-forum, I didn’t see a good spot for this question.I live out of the US for work so I can’t travel back as frequently to view potential propertie...
Hey BP,
I was recently listening to the awesome interview that's in the BP blog that @Douglas Dowell did with securities attorney and syndicator Gene Trowbridge. It was full of some great i...
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I've just canceled a newly inherited tenant's month-to-month lease, something that doesn't happen frequently in the small number of C-class rental properties I run in my portfolio. But the tenant came to me in the fir...
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Long story short... My property manager went to show one of my town-homes.
Turns out my tenant decided it was ok to put/punch holes in walls and put his cigarettes out on the carpet in every room. It's a shame beca...
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How many of you out there use a Credit card for your investing BIZ or personal life? My wife and I don't use them because of the Dave Ramsey movement, but now that we are doing well with money I might consider it? wh...
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Let's say I buy a 50 unit apartment complex. My mortgage is fixed. Expenses such as taxes and insurance will likely rise slowly over time. Now if I raise the rent $50 per year on all 50 units (perfect scenario to demo...
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Hello BP CommunityFull Transparency Coming: I've been a participant of BP for a few years now and I use the word "participant" very loosely. Meaning, I've been someone who has been watching from the sidelines for too ...
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Another post about not being able to find a property with only 10 days left in a 1031 prompts this question.In this current market, what is the best way to perform a 1031 Exchange successfully? Do you sell and hope yo...
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Hi all! I have been a big fan and follower of BP for some time now. My fiancée and I are finally starting to invest in Real Estate through a house hack in the Chicago area. We are currently in the process of looking f...
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Hello All, I'm New to this web site, it is a GREAT site. Im always thinking realestate 24/7.
Heres my first question.
Should i put a suite in my basement To start my REI career?
I own my own home and have been luc...