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Feel free to laugh with me (or at me, whichever) as I begin my journey into real estate investing...So I went to a “free investment advice” session, found via Instagram. Must be legit. Doug Hopkins, star of the Discov...
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Hello all!I’m looking to hear some input on different strategies for investing in rental properties near military bases and utilizing the VA home loan for investment purposes, or even just people who know the Jacksonv...
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I have an opportunity to purchase an off market deal, however I'm hoping someone here has dealt with something similar and can give some advice. The house is being sold by the daughter of the man that lived there. How...
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Greetings, I just put up one of my units on the market for rent. Many people are highly interested.  I have a few families that are practically begging (for lack of better terms) to be the one selected. Their applic...
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Hello Everyone,I recently had an apartment put up for rent and have been going through the process of looking at potential tenants. I got a lady who came to look at the apartment. She kept on talking about how she lov...
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Is it ever a bad idea to bypass both realtors and speak with the buyer directly? I’m the seller in a 2.5 acre land deal right now and I don’t feel the buyer’s realtor is doing her job to work through some s...
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What's up BP community! I'm Chris Campbell, I specialize in the San Antonio, TX real estate market and work specifically with investors. I've done a little bit of research in the past few days and wanted to share what...
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I’m closing on a occupied SFR rental on the 19th
of Dec. The sellers were seeking to close on another house but their deal fell through. Now the sellers are asking me to lease the home to them after closing for 1 mon...
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Any Texas property managers / rental owners available to help? I have not bought a property yet. In doing research I have learned that I may need to add a step to this process. I may need a Realtor license.My plan is ...
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Hi all, thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. We're about to come into some money and get started with our first house hack, flip and/or multi-unit rental in St. Pete. Although prices are higher in Pinellas, ou...