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I am putting together my first direct mail campaign as I begin my journey into the real estate industry as a buy and hold investor in the Tampa and St. Pete area. I am going to hand write the yellow letters but most i...
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Do you call yourself a real estate investor or a real estate entrepreneur? If you consider yourself both, do you prefer using one term over the other?
I'm just curious about what BP members call themselves ...
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Hey BP members! I was toying with the idea (loosely) of investing in a car wash. There are two for sale in my vicinity. One has 5 bays, one of which is full service.Question: does anyone have experience with a ca...
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Good morning BiggerPockets community! On my path to building first generation wealth I’m currently focusing on properties in pre-foreclosure. I want to get advice on what are the best ways to contact a property owner ...
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The Arizona tax lien auctions are open right now. I gather a lot of data on the available liens for the counties in which I invest. Pinal county, just south of Phoenix, offers more detailed Use descriptions than other...
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Divorced situation.
Husband and wife are owners on record.
House on short sale subject to bank approval.
LA is asking contract to say it is contingent on husband signing quit claim feed.
But...
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My wife and I are looking to purchase a beach vacation property where we can take the kids once or twice per year and then rent most of the year. We are not tied to a particular coastal market, since we understand tha...
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We run investor relations in house with our company - so I believe this adds another level of transparency when communicating with investors. So every month we have a member of our team reach out to investors to check...
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Hey guys my name is George Yu and I love passive real estate. The idea of investing into something and then collecting mailbox money whether you feel like working or not is like having your own golden chicken as long ...
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I just purchased “the simple man’s guide to real estate.†Has anyone tried it? I looked at several others before purchase. It cost about$110.00. I got a manual, a contract maker, and I paid $10 to get a coach...