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Just got a call from a tenant parent and the January electric heat bill was $1100. In past years the highest it went was $800. The heat is all electric baseboard with one room with under floor heating on slab and o...
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I guess We are on the verge of a pandemic. stocks have already lost a considerable amount of value due to this virus. Thankfully I was able to sale majority of my positions a couple days ago to prevent any further l...
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Greeting fellow BPs.My name is Tommy Nguyen from San Diego, CA. Have been a long time lurker here but finally decided to post and participate.A little bit about myself. Currently working as an engineer in a biotech co...
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For the past few months, years perhaps, I've been trying to soak up knowledge in the area of note buying. It has been especially intriguing to me since my partner and I handle a large volume of foreclosures and I get ...
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This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...
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It seems like starting out is probably the toughest part of REI. So many fail to ever follow through with their plans.
I wanna hear about your very first deal no matter how big or small, good or bad. Go into as much ...
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The reason for this post is because I often read other investors post about looking for a property in an area where they have good schools. We did that. We bought a home in Burbank, California, a very expensive suburb...
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Hello,
I'm new to BP and was just wanting to get some opinions.... Have any of you ever used auction.com to purchase foreclosures? I see postings from them it seems like everywhere and I just want to know...
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Well guys..what can I say. The fun never ends. Day one with a new tenant in my duplex, and the tenant next door text me that her unit smells like weed. I lived next door to my tenant for over a year and she doesn’t sm...
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Hi Everyone! I get it. Birmingham is a great place to invest in and you get your ROI. However, recently I started noticing that in the Eastern Birmingham area, most homes, acquired by Out of State Investors (Californi...