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Hi Everyone,
I'm Karen M. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and have been just starting to explore the Bigger Pockets community and learn about real estate investing. I am interested in real estate to diversify our investm...
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Hello,
I'm seeking advice regarding a new construction property I built in Columbus, Ohio. As a background, I have a well-paying job and am not in immediate need of cash. I'm not taking significant risks with new pro...
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Hi again, BP! We are launching our first STR in Florida. I have listened to BP for 3 years so I am armed with the minutia of optimization of a rental business itself! However, to my naive surprise, the absolute very b...
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Hey guys, So I received a TON of dm's about my post in detroit. Really appreciate all the comments and thanks for being open and honest. If I haven't responded to you, I'll get to ya eventually. I'm always happy to ch...
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Just had some tenants move out and leave a large hole in what was a brand new kitchen cabinet. (See photos below.) The cabinet is laminate over particle board, and the area where the hole is located is visible from ...
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Hey guys, first post here and really enjoying my new found obsession with Bigger Pockets.I currently live in the Denver CO area and own another home (apart from my primary) in the Rocky Mountains at 10,000ft that I us...
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I'm trying to do some renovations on a property to get it ready for an STR. I'd rather not spend the $$ for the granite or quartz kitchen countertops. Is there an lower cost alternative to granite / quartz kitchen ...
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I’d like to start a new kind of real estate brokerage. It would dually represent buyers and sellers and charge a total commission of no more than 0.6%. Instead of depending on buyer agents to drive prospects from hous...
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My husband and I dreamed of these for the last 18 months... We pushed, paid things off and saved money... Did much of the work ourselves, and here we are! Landlords! (well, we are taking applications this week) The...
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I'm considering partnering with someone to try and Airbnb. I'm inspired to try running an Airbnb long distance. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpoc... This situation is appealing, as my partner would ...