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Hello everyone,I am just starting out my REI in the US and have done a lot of research of different areas that I am interested in and want to start looking for properties in some of these areas. I wanted to ask which ...
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I am a new investor who is on track to buying my first investment property here in Compton, CA and my initial investment strategy was to have the main house as a long term rental property and house hack by converting ...
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Has anyone used Foreclosure.com to get a preforclosure list? I think it’s backed by Bigger Pockets? I see most of the foreclosures on realtor.com/ Zillow or my agent sends them to me but I’m just not finding many deal...
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Hi! Just starting out... looking for info on the best place to find auction homes, or short sales and foreclosures? When I do a quick search, a ton of websites that want you to pay to see the listings show up. Thin...
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Hey guys - I wanted to get a consensus about those of you who buy lists for marketing purposes. If you buy real estate lists (e.g. probate, absentee, properties with equity, etc.), can you chime in with:1 - What kind ...
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Hi All,Can you guys recommend a reliable source to find occupancy rates by area/town for Airbnb and VRBO? I'm a new (again) investor - long story for later - and am researching vacation and short-term rentals as a pla...
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Just this week I purchased my first list and sent our 900 post cards. I've even did a reverse look up of several people on my list and answered a few phone calls. What I have gathered was that I'm hitting an area wher...
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Hello BP!This is the 1st time I've made a post on BP. Hopefully first of many as I learn more about real estate investing and execute on the first deal!My partner and I have been doing a ton of work (probably too much...
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How can I get comps, both sale and rent comps, for single and MF properties without having access to MLS? and without being a real estate agent. Any recommendation is highly appreciated. Than you
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Hello,Curious to know what forms of marketing is most successful for you all? I just started social media marketing. I feel like I need to do another form of marketing as well but not sure what work best.