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Hello Everyone. This is my first post. I am considering building or purchasing a STR home in Crystal Beach or Galveston. Who can I discuss pros and cons with? Property tax rate, HOA fees, Insurance fees, ferry, et...
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I made the “nice guy” land lording mistake with a tenant.She now owes me about $3,000….I know, I’m an idiot.She moved out without me having to evict her.Can anyone offer any tips on Small claims court?Should I hire an...
Hey all, I have begun blogging on bigger pockets and other outlets and I am wondering what are the best ways to capitalize on this? How are you bloggers getting your article out there? How are you generating comments?...
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I have 3 rental properties and trying to figure out which one I should pay off first. I want to accelerate the pay off and put any extra amount all towards one. Trying to figure out which makes the most sense. Can...
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Hey guys I'm getting started in the journey that most of you are going already. I currently have a steady decently paying job, but no cash to invest with. My question is, should I... a. first put aside money every mo...
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Just curious about self-directed IRA's and wondering if anyone is familiar with this idea.
I set up a 401k with my self-directed IRA funds, which purchase stock in a newly-formed C-Corporation, The Corp than buys, sa...
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Wholesaling has become a controversial topic these days but it is legal in almost every state and is one of the fastest and easiest ways to make money in the real estate game if you educate yourself first and operate ...
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over the last few days and months we here at biggerpockets have lost a couple of very good contributors.
I was wondering if the site could see fit to create a memorial wall of sorts for the members who helped the si...
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I am relatively new to real estate investing and my goal is to start with a househack this year and scale my portfolio over time. I am wondering if anyone would recommend any real estate investing courses, podcasts, b...
Finally found a company ( Nautilus Insurance) that will write me a stand alone umbrella for 1 mil with having about 20 properties. Still debating because the price of 732.00 was a little higher than expected.And still...