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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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We have tenants (a family) in a 3/2 SFH in a C class neighborhood that have been having serious issues with their neighbor. Their neighbor is threatening violence against them, and have gone as far as showing them gun...
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Hi,
I m willing to do a degree in real estate but don't have any idea that which one is preferable, i have 3 choices so far which are finance, management and development, also which one has more scope in futu...
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The topic of wholesale activity came up in a discussion among Illinois real estate attorneys. One attorney shared an email exchange he had with an attorney at IDFPR. I'm sharing here to help keep the community inform...
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My local REI in the Atlanta market posted my success story here, so I wanted to paste in a the forums as well since BiggerPockets has been a tremendous tool that I have used in my success.5 Year Journey to Full TimeAb...
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I'm looking to invest in self-storage in the smaller cities and towns surrounding the Twin Cities area and am debating between two options: buying land and building a new facility or purchasing an existing one. I'd li...
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Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...
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Hey BiggerPockets Community,
I’m working with an organization that’s aiming to address affordable housing in a way that leverages time as a primary tool. Our belief is that real, sustainable affordability in housing ...
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Hi Everyone! I'm Derrick, a 27 year old from the Los Angeles area currently living and working full-time in San Francisco as a technical project manager.I've built up a good amount of capital from saving and investing...
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When I scroll through this forum I see lots of stories about the first deal or the tenth. The profit on this deal, the addition of a new unit. Turning a bad deal into a good one. Those are often wonderful stories and ...