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Hey everyone, new to Bigger Pockets! A little background on myself: I'm a dental resident on Long Island, NY and I started to learn more about real estate investing in my spare time during COVID when I was seeing fewe...
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I was looking to buy a duplex or a fourplex out of state in a B class neighborhood. I was looking at single family properties in North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama but I didn't see as much multi-family in those mar...
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Hi BP family,I have posted my first investment property for rent around 2 weeks ago. Got many interested applicants but non of them followed through. Is it normal to have slow traffic in December for rent? Check out p...
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Ok guys I've read all your posts about which CRM you prefer and are using. I've watched both company videos. I know every person has their own needs in a CRM but I'm leaning towards Freedomsoft simply because "it seem...
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Would you overpay for a deal? Most offers I put in for a deal(on market and off market) does not get accepted and that is ok with me. The first thing an Agent or wholesaler tells me is "You don't know the market" "i...
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We are trying to buy our first rental but keep losing to all cash offers on the sub $400k houses.We have decided the best course of action now would be to go to Ribbon and pay the 1% fee to get cash for a cash offer. ...
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I'm ready to finally dive in and find my first house to flip. Right now I'm starting to look on the MLS and so far all the deals I am finding that are even close to profitable are short sales but even those don't giv...
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Call it winning the lottery... call it being lucky... call it what you want.This specific purchase has taught me one HUGE thing in real estate and business. Patience and networking pays off. This post has everything t...
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I’ve got a 1-year contract with my property manager & then after the year expires it becomes month to month automatically. I want to get a new PM earlier though because the current PM is horrific. They take foreve...
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I live in Alaska where the economy is largely affected by oil prices. My wife and I are ready to start investing in real estate, however as I said oil is a big deal and right now the economic future of Alaska is not l...