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Hey there BP experts! I closed on my first rental prop (4-unit student housing) in October and I'm totally new to working with contractors. The property is old, built in 1911. It has some rodent issues and I want to g...
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Hey - Did anyone read this article on MSN recently? It's an article about the benefits of renting instead of buying. He tries to make the case that the stock market is a smarter investment. Thoughts??
http://articles...
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Fill in the Blank: In 2013 I Plan To ______________.
I posted this on Facebook and Twitter as well. I'd love to get as many responses as possible, and maybe I can turn this into a BiggerPockets Blog post.
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I am wondering what is a typical budget for a live-in flip. I am planning on buying a primary residence that I can get as a decent fixer-upper. It can be move-in ready and could use some TLC to increase the value of t...
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Here is the story of my first real BRRRR! I am so incredibly proud of this property and even through some of the "hardships" i experienced throughout this process i could not be happier with the lessons learned and al...
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Hello, This is my First Time posting, so guess I am a real Newbie! Looking to my new Bigger Pockets Pro Friends for Advice and give me an honest evaluation of the way I went about it, so I am putting myself out there...
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Melody Wright says the Housing Market is set for a Category 5 Storm. Great video.
Housing Market Set For A "Cat 5" Storm, Worse Than The Great Financial Crisis | Melody Wright
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Would anyone be able to offer any specifics on how they use the MLS to find deals (specifics as opposed to generalizations)?
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Like most of you reading this I realized the massive potential of real estate and thought “Wow How do I get started”. I was 24 years old, broke, but had decent credit. At the time I had a friend who for the purpose of...
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I have been looking at buying buy and hold properties out of state in some more affordable markets. I am wondering what are some key things you guys look for when choosing what markets to buy in? I know schools, crime...