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Hey BP community looking for some insight here. I've been trying to get bids for some work on a newly acquired triplex, and recently guy response back from one of the contractors that kind of took me back. Not sure if...
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Hey everyone, my main marketing strategy for the past three years has been cold calling, I have a cold caller that is outsourced and I handle all the leads that are produced. I have seen a pretty large decrease in our...
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I am completely new to the world of apartments, but came across an off-market out-of-state deal that was worth exploring. I'd like to lock it down as soon as I can, but the problem is that we don't have the entity st...
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Is it normal to start freaking out after you purchase your first rental property? I know I am seriously freaking out. I hope that it's just the jitters from all of the new things going on. This is the first propert...
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I built my home back in 2001 with my own 2 hands its 10,000sqft its a smart home all the amenties you name it it has it. in 2006 i could pay my bills and i went into short sale noone was able to clo...
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My husband and I are renting out first place (yay!). We have a few people lined up to see the place. But one of the best potential tenants on paper asked if we would do a 2 year lease for a slightly reduced rent. they...
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We had a pleasant emergency HOA special assessment meeting this week. Due to updated CA codes & regulations, coupled with the lack of foresight & planning by the HOA Management & Board, our complex has to ...
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I just received a phone call from OneRent after I post my rental ads. This property management company says they charge for 5% and rent is guaranteed due on the first of the month. I read review from yelp and it sound...
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Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...
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Technology's impact will not be an immediate end of jobs, but an increasing stress on wages and work environment. You will continue to be paid less for doing more.Owning income-producing assets (real estate, business...