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Hi Everyone,
I’m new to the BiggerPockets community and excited to connect with all of you! A little about me: I’m a new real estate investor diving into the world of property management and eager to learn as much as...
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Hi all, I’m curious how soon after approving an applicant and taking a security deposit you require the tenant to start paying rent? My most recent project sat vacant for 5 weeks after my PM approved an applicant who...
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Hello BP!I have a SFH with a tenant moving out the end of this month. I have been getting bids to do a pretty good overhaul and remodel of the house in order to increase rents. One of the contractors I had give me a b...
Can anyone please share what the front and back of your investor business cards look like? Buyer and seller business cards please. Do you write "real estate investor" as your position?Can anyone also share their contr...
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Hello All,I've decided I want to add wholesaling to my business and have a question regarding timelines. Once you contact a seller and successfully pen a contract, what timeline(s) do you typically use in your contra...
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I found a duplex, but am reluctant to purchase because the water, gas, and electric are not metered.I understand it can be expensive to setup a separate meter with the city, but am not sure the costs of gas and electr...
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So I always hear people talk about cost segs and bonus but no one mentions the ordinary recapture component.
The IRS doesn't like people taking ordinary deductions one year, then selling an item, and getting all capi...
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I own a house that I rent out to a couple. A City Code Compliance Specialist came to my rental unit and told me the direct–vent wall-heater was installed without a plumbing gas permit. He told me to obtain a mechanica...
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Hey everyone, I have several properties owned free and clear that I'm looking to pull cash out of and was all lined up with a lender who then backed out because the properties are land leased from the local water dist...
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Hello Everyone,I'm sure this question has been asked multiple times, but I need advice on building business credit. Before starting my real estate business several months ago I had an excellent credit score, and we us...