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Hello All,
I’m totally new to real estate and I would greatly appreciate some direction. I would like to know how to buy a home that I can realistically afford, ideally in Central Florida – either Volusia County (Nor...
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I cannot count how many times I've seen a post on BP from someone young-ish saying how they just want to quit college (or their job) and "jump" into Real Estate. When I see these posts my brain immediately chuckles (n...
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Hello BP community! We’ve followed BiggerPockets for years and a few months ago I posted in the success story forum on how my husband and I went from complete real estate failure and debt to coming back and buying a $...
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I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...
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Not meant to offend the property managers out there - I know the good ones exist. However, a common theme I've seen is how hard it is to find a good, reliable property manager that makes the money you spend on them wo...
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I'm on a Portland, OR real estate broker's email list (I was thinking about buying in Portland a few months ago) and received what appears to be a pretty alarming change the city council is trying to pass this Thursda...
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Hey guys, this is LeAnna. I am a college student in Pensacola Florida at Pensacola Christian College. I am brand new and don't even have one deal under my belt. I have talked to a real estate agent who said that wh...
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I have never purchased a turnkey property before so I am not familiar with the process. So correct me where I am wrong.
A turnkey operator finds or builds a property. Then after the rehab or building is done, they pu...
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I purchased my Los Angeles (Compton) 4-bedroom home in 2013 for 240K; according to Redfin, it is now worth 686K. 2 years ago the entire house was completely renovated (Insurance claim) due to a burst pipe that caused ...
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My Take on Every Thread in the Wholesaling Forum
1. Newbie with no Capital want to “begin real estate investing” by wholesaling
2. Current “wholesalers” offer encouragement, general advice, etc.
3. Real Estate Br...