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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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Background: My sister lives in MA, has owned a 2 family house for many years. Our mother lived in the apartment for 17, when she moved out sister used a broker to find tenants (when they had to leave - student visa e...
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I am considering partnering with a contractor on a rehab and need some ideas on how to protect my investment in the property. The contractor used a hard money loan to acquire the property and would like for me to ...
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I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...
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Well,You guys all likely made your resolutions for this new 2015 year. Not to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on you, but just to remind you newbies out there - it's a lot easier to get in than to stay in this game.T...
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Hello BP !!! this might be a bit long but please read along and help out a fellow newbie investor. I am in the process of obtaining my first flip deal. The seller's realtor has been in the business for 20+ years, ther...
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Have you guys seen this? An asset management company is planning on buying $1.5B worth of homes, or 5,000 homes at an average price of $300K, to operate as STR's. The plan is to focus on Miami, Austin and Dallas.What ...
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I want to start wholesaling but before I can lock the property in contract they ask for proof of funds. I am now starting to get out there and wholesale but i don’t have 200k+ sitting in the bank. How can I wholesale ...
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Hi, I wish to give a warring- this one is long. The short version is at the bottom of this post. I heard a few different opinions on what I am about to write to you, so I need a very specific advise here, if backed ...
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With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...