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Real estate investment is a time-tested method of building wealth and generating passive income. It’s also a way to hedge against inflation and acquire an asset that appreciates over time. However, long-term success r...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community,
I’m a lender exploring opportunities in hard money lending and would love to hear from those with experience. What have been your biggest challenges and successes with hard money loans?
I'm developing a multi-family community from scratch, and hired a local civil engineer firm for site work (grading, erosion control, drainage plan, etc.) design. The design will be used to get city permits. It is expe...
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I just recently passed the VA realtor exam and was wondering what made people choose a certain brokerage to work with, and what sort of qualities they looked for in one versus another
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Hi BP community!I had a phone call with Bryan this morning about his company GC Realty and them as brokers/property managers. Overall the sentiment was very positive and so wanted to get a second/third/fourth opinion ...
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I’m a new investor in Jacksonville and trying to manage out of state in NYC. I start my journey with JWB because I saw all good reviews and feedback of them in this group. The agent I contacted was professional and kn...
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Is there a place on this website that is appropriate to warn others about bad contractors? I've used craigslist with poor success, friends of friend referrals with poor success again, and lastly good success with the ...
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Hey BP Friends,
I found a property in Utah County and will need to have it worked on in order to get the property fixed and livable (i.e. Demo, add rooms/bathrooms). We want to find someone to have a long term relati...
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Hello all. I'm just getting started in real estate investing and know finding a solid 'core four' is vital. I am emailing a few realtors I have found on this site and others and wanted to get fellow realtor's opinions...
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Hi All,My name is Ayan. I am a Software Engineer from Seattle, WA looking to get into get into Real Estate Investing. I am interested in Buy and Hold long term rental properties in Midwest area. I have been listening ...