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NYT takes swipe at real estate investing https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/20/business/economy/starter-homes-investors.html?It touches on how folks aren't able to afford starter homes anymore because investo...
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Hi all, Is the only way to figure out where future development planning is occurring is to go to city council meetings? Any one have any tricks/tips on figuring this out before development occurs so that we can try to...
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Hi there - I'm considering buying a STR out of state (I live in the SF Bay Area, so costs are pretty outrageous here). I'd love any advice on identifying and vetting properties from afar. I'm also curious if anyone ha...
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I sat down with Ryan Smith to ask him the questions we are asking all our Flip Hacking Live speakers this year ‘What is Working in the Market Now? What Will Work Next?’
Ryan Smith owns a company that does marketing f...
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How can I go about searching for deals/properties that appreciate in value over time? Looking at the tax appraisals? Or asking a realtor? Really would like to look see numbers and not have a realtor just speculate o...
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Hi BP,So I'm trying to narrow down my top 5 market choices for buy and hold rentals and am having a tough time walking the line between scalability and stability. The goal is to scale to 10 stable doors by 2021. With ...
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I review this doc with nearly every new client I work with. I thought I'd get some feedback from the BP community.What's plotted here is "why are investors choosing this market". For example, investors are choosing Sa...
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Hi Everyone,Trying to create a Multifamily Masterclass to help brokers, investors, newbies break into multifamily investing. I want to structure the class based on five or six most recurring answers. Can you answer th...
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I am new, like pre-school new, to real estate investing and am confused about where to even start. I have looked at several courses and they all want my investment $ to teach me how to invest. Ummmm. So for now I a...
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Hello fellow Bigger Pockets investors! My name is Donald, and I am a Realtor and real estate investor based in the Greater Houston area. I specialize in identifying, negotiating, and investing in new construction home...