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What are your steps to vetting a new contractor?
E.g - getting copies of the insurance and license?
Anything else?
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Greetings. Can anyone share some of their favorite books and resources (blogs, YouTube channels, etc.) on craftsman homes--be they guides with practical insights on renovations, historical resources, or mere sources o...
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Hi everyone,I am analyzing a deal in Washington State and I am curious about the following fact. I've been working with this real estate agent for over a month (at least) on a weekly fashion on this deal, but we haven...
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He talks about obtaining private money. Does anyone have opinions on him?
I know there are a lot of hidden costs in buying a home to live in and even more when buying an investment property. I am trying to figure out how much I can afford without taking on too much risk. I'm planning on a...
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Several weeks ago I posted on BP asking for advice from actual property owners in the Cleveland area (Euclid, specifically) about their experiences with local property managers. I never received a single response from...
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About a week and a half ago I purchased Cody Sperber's first million in real estate and since then I've practically completed the course. The program has tons of videos that are actually very helpful for a beginner li...
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Hello bigger pockets community! I am new to real estate investing and am looking to purchase my first buy and hold property. I'm currently researching and trying to figure out which area/market I'd like to invest in. ...
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Hello all!
My name is Roy McCuin. I'm just starting out on my real estate investing journey. I grew up in Pierce County, Eatonville specifically. I'm actually closing on my first property (single family) in E...
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Hey BP Community, I've been using a travel work exchange site for labor help on my live-in flip, and thought others here would be interested as it has reduced my labor costs to zero on some of my projects, so I wrote ...