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My Start in Real Estate
46 years ago I decided to switch “careers” and left international banking and became a licensed real estate broker. I was interested in commercial and investment property, so joined a mid size...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!
I have a property I am flipping and the home has solar panels on the front part of the roof. It’s not the best for curb appeal but it will help lower energy cost. I wanted to get feedback...
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Hi eveyrone, I'm new to apartments so would love some input on the following deal:2- 6 plex units with 2 bed/1 bath that appear to be in excellent condition with no deferred maintenance. Located at the end of a culde...
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Can one make money with rental properties within a city that has a high property tax rate?
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As the title suggests, I can already admit to mistakes for this deal. What I need help with is how to pivot. In March 2022 we bought a 4bd home in Montgomery TX (about 45 min north of Houston). My wife wanted an STR a...
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Hi all,I am one of those who think there is never a “bad” time to buy real estate, but there are very difficult times. I have always thought that the key to real estate wealth is through long term appreciation. With ...
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Hello,I would be interested in starting a thread where more experienced investors can share their real life experience as to why a syndicated deal they participated in (or not) ended up failing, and by failing I mean ...
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I have been reading multiple books on corporate structure I.E. "Incorporate and Grow Rich". I make 100k a year, live off of 40k and would like to invest 60k a year. I understand that I shouldn't hold rental properties...
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This post is for my DC area (DC, PG, MoCo, Alexandria, etc.) investors and interested investors. I have been using the HCVP Small Area Fair Market Rents as a basis to running my numbers when analyzing possible invest...
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Hi All -I just closed on a two flat + in law in Chicago (Portage Park) and I'm having some challenges on how to properly manage the utilities. This will be a house hack and a long term hold. Currently there are two ...