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Throughout meet-ups I've attended I ask around and see what stopped investors from purchasing their first property, besides money because that is the obvious answer. What stopped you?
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I had a discussion with a friend of mine yesterday about strategies to rent her new condo apartment.She's been told to put listing on kijiji and don't hire any Real Estate agent for helping her because even if she pay...
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I have a refi coming up and I have some money left in the slush fund after a basic rehab. What should I spend a little extra on to make sure I get a high appraisal? Kitchen? decks? flooring? Bathrooms? additions?
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We are new long-distance investors and purchased our first STR 5.5 months ago. If there is a different forum that is a better fit for this post, please let me know.
The driveway is steep and gravel, and our handyman/...
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“I’ll wait until next year”
Some of the people I talk to regarding real estate get excited and want to meet up or talk and a good amount of the time they end it by saying “Definitely this time next year im buying a h...
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So we (my Wife and I and our 6 children) live in New Hampshire and have lived in this house, in a great part of town, for 2 years 9 months. I have asked the landlord about selling to us in the past and they have now a...
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Hey friends! I'm a new landlord and have discovered bigger pockets and loving the community here!
I've done something that flies in the face of what most people think is wise – I've decided to list of my units as "al...
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Hello BP,My wife and I recently purchased a duplex in a great neighborhood in Albany. When we bought the property we inherited a tenant in her 80's and she has lived there for over 40 years. The property had been in...
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Hey All! I’m feeling a little stuck and like I’ve got 3 bridges I’m trying to build at once. I’ve been listening to Brandon talk about eliminating bridges and I 100% agree, but I’m feeling like I can’t really eliminat...
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I am wondering about people's experiences raising rents on existing tenants when purchasing a new rental property. Would anyone be willing to share their experiences with this process? How did you go about informing t...