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I'm a buy and hold investor and was wondering if there is enough value in getting a license to offset the cost and time. I tend to lean towards, no. I have a couple of properties right now. My current goal is to ac...
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I am in the process of purchasing a rehab that has been smoked in for the past 20 years. What are some of the most effective ways of removing the smell to achieve showroom quality short of tearing out every piece of d...
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Our incredible moderator - Mr. Jon Holdman - aka Wheatie - Today crossed the 10,000 forum post milestone here on BiggerPockets.
I wanted to thank Jon for all of his incredible posts and the wonderful advice he has be...
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Hi
All, I'm flipping a condo in Cook County and recently
discovered that the GC I've hired and paid more than 80% balance of labor has
not paid the subcontractors. I have receipts and bank statements to
substantia...
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Hello everyone! So I'm about to start the foray into buy and hold investing. I have a nice amount of capital along with great credit. Now based on my research I have decided to start my investing in the Newark NJ area...
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Greetings from the Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton) of Pennsylvania! I've already learned a lot from the old podcasts and from some discussions on the forums.I've been investing with my SD IRA (CamaPlan i...
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This is story about following your heart and being true to yourself despite what other people think.I am an interior designer. I have my own business. I started out in the architectural field and moved over to interi...
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In order to gain some free experience on inspecting/walking through houses my girlfriend and I are beginning to attend open houses. We went to our first one today and the broker began asking us about if we had done...
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Hey guys,I got a house under contract with a wholesaler. Here are the numbers on the house:1500 sq ft3/2/2Needs foundation work, but really in pretty good shape. Cosmetic work needed.Here's the issue I'm having. Th...
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Hello BP Community! I'm new to real estate investing, and was looking for some insight on the best strategy to start with as a new investor. I've been told wholesaling is the way to go starting out. Any insight would ...