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Hi Bigger Pockets!I've been here for a while reading up and am excited to make my first post.A bit about me, I am 30 currently making a great salary in a W2 contract role that I will likely remain at through this year...
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Is there anyone investing out of the country?
How is the experience and what country would you guys most like to invest?Best regards,
Tiago Specke
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We bid $166k cash on a Wells Fargo short sale property in January. Bank came back today with a counter of $175k (which includes $10k relocation for seller). We want the property but want to counter the smallest amount...
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BiggerPockets! I would like to hear from you about what we can do to make the Real Estate Marketplace better for investors.
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I have had 2 different tenants in different properties clog up the plumbing. SFH#1 that I self manage locally claimed that the garbage disposal wasn’t working. The plumber checked and said it was. This was a renovated...
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Hi BP community!
I’m looking for advice and firsthand insights on operating a self-managed short-term rental (STR) in North New Jersey, the Catskills, Hudson Valley, or Delaware Water Gap areas. My focus is on purcha...
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I read too often contractors are more of the problem rather solution to investment strategies. What if you could find a local contractor service that manged contractors based on customer satisfaction ratings you provi...
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The best real estate investing book I've ever read… The steps in this book are so practical and easy for anyone—with any income, living in any city—to follow.
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