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Hello! I've learned so much on BP, mostly from lurking over the last few years as I prepare to shift full time to RE. I'm curious to tap the brain trust here on any angles I may not have considered. Would love to hear...
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Has anyone else noticed the increasing number of people on Bigger Pockets requesting financing, especially to tap into the equity of their current portfolio? I’m seeing a significant uptick in this trend, and it's got...
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Hello; I currently own two rental units. a duplex and a SFH. I just got notice that both renters in my duplex are vacating end of March. After a $500 plumber bill I no longer wish to continue stressing out about this ...
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Hello investing friends! My very first "flip" went live on MLS today. What a great learning experience and it was definitely very different than what I've seen on HGTV. :) Nonetheless I LOVED the process.Before/after ...
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1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it
2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.
I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.
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The rental industry remains one of the least disrupted multi-billion $$$ industries in the US... Other than software to make marketing, property management, researching properties, finding owner contact info and accou...