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Drive through any decent sized city or town, and you’re bound to come across those large shopping centers built about 30 - 50 years ago that once were anchored by a large supermarket, a k mart, or any one of a hundred...
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Hello, first time poster long time lurker. My wife and I started getting interested in real estate in January. We started listening to the bigger pockets podcast and since Jan, I have listened to over 80 of the podcas...
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BP mastermind,I wanted to share the story of my very first deal. It's not the best deal ever, but I had to start somewhere after 6 months learning the theory (a lot thanks to BiggerPockets's mantra of taking action an...
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I have been trying to stick with 30 year fixed but I am starting to consider a 7 year ARM What do you guys/gals think?
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Are others finding it harder to find good properties right now? In my area it seems to be the case. I try to find purchase in the 50-60% of improved value range, putting in 20% and making 30-40%. I am doing most of...
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Hi everyone,I'm looking to do my first BRRRR as an out of state investor in Pittsburgh. I just wanted to start this thread to network with others in the Pittsburgh market and get a feel for the area. In particular, I'...
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Hi All! Maybe you can help me with an important decision about HVAC for a home we just bought. It is a 1950's ranch in CA near Sacramento. Currently it has no cooling system and the gas furnace only serves about...
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Both my Private Lender and I need help with how to structure the repair costs at closing. I have used this Private Lender before but the loan did not cover the rehab costs for the previous deals, those costs were ...
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Good Afternoon BP Community!
I know what your thinking, "Gosh, another newbie looking to invest".
Lol, well you're right. I've been looking into real estate roughly for the past 2 yrs. With my main focus being whole...
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Hello everyone, I have received a application from a tenant who has bad credit. 574 scoreShe makes extremely good money, 8k per month offshore. Should I make her give a larger deposit?have a cosigner?move on and find ...