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Hi Bigger Pockets! I got my feet wet on the forums here a few years back, but realized I had some big hurdles to overcome (i.e. get my financial house in order) before I could "get started". Now, I'm ready to dive in....
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Hello!My husband and I are first time buyers and new to the area (San Jose). We met with a realtor who I found on zillow with high ratings and she instructed us that because the housing market is so competitive here,...
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Hi BP!I've been heavily investing in RE for 2+ years and I often try to extrapolate the future based on my basic experience. The latest of those extrapolations is to calculate how much net rental income is needed to s...
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Like the title says, I have recently discovered Bigger Pockets and am so excited to have found a community/forum of likeminded investors!I have been “flirting” with the idea of Multifamily RE investing for 6 months no...
Hi everyone! I'm brand new to both the site and the concept of Real Estate Investing, so apologies if this is awkward in any way, but I wanted a little starting out advice for my specific situation, and everyone seems...
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I was just reading through the recent post asking for the TOP quality they look for in a real estate agent. The comments that followed were extremely depressing. They looked more like a list of soft skills most would ...
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I was wondering if I could get some help. Found a 3 family property in Concord, NH. Just before we were going to put in an offer we were told there was a known lead issue from back in 1999. We now hesitate to put an o...
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I recently moved from Panama City, Fl. to San Diego, Ca. The real estate dynamic is completely different in Southern California so I am forcing myself to learn market research across the country. I am interested in ...
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Hello BP nation. I need a little help. I live in a smaller community (approx: 45,000 pop) in S.E. Washington, Walla Walla Washington to be exact. It is a GR8 community and has been coming into its own in the Winery...
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I am about to start a direct mail marketing campaign to possible motivated sellers with a budget of around 2k. Should I lean more towards prefer closures with equity or vacant? Or how would you disperse those funds in...