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Hi Everyone!My name is Aqeel Salim and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am a Physical Therapist in Austin TX and recently purchased my first home with my wife. I stumbled across Bigger Pockets while re...
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For those of you actively working on fix-and-flip projects, particularly in dynamic markets like Houston, I’m curious about your approach to navigating today’s challenges. With inventory tightening and competition inc...
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Bigger Pockets Community,
Before the COVID-19 crisis, my investing partner and I were analyzing deals for neighborhood strip centers in our home region. What a difference a month (or three) makes. Over the past sev...
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I am sure this has been covered (if so, please feel free to reference the forum). I couldn't exactly find what I am looking for. The Scenario: I self manage my vacation rentals and looking to automate as many aspec...
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Hey everyone,
So my husband and I have been doing SMS marketing for a few months now and we just recently tried Launch Control and I have a love/hate relationship with it. It’s a great concept, but poor execution in ...
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I just listed a 4/3 2000 SFT. ranch SFH fully renovated, 3/4 acre in a suburb of Chicago, The rent ask was vetted by several local realtors. 25 days in, only 3 showings. How can I reach out to higher end renters in th...
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Hello everyone!I am looking to get started lending out of my IRA. I looked into note buying, and while I really liked the idea, it seemed like having good access to notes was key and I don't have that.Right now I'm at...
Hello all!I'm going into my 3rd year as a real estate agent in the Seattle area and I have been repeatedly asked by my investors if I can run PM for them. More recently, I have told one of my investors (who has an upc...
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Hey!I'm currently 17 as a Junior in High School and next year in 2021 I will be going to college. I plan on going to UCSD and house-hacking in San Diego. I have been reading endlessly on topics of house-hacking and re...
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Hello BP community,What are your thoughts on the real estate market going completely virtual in the next 5-10 years? Zillow purchasing Trulia for close to $3B shows the rest of the world they have something up their s...