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I need help and ideas as a new investor and hoping to get good sound advice from a seasoned and trusted investor, preferably someone familiar with the South Florida market or general advice. My Mother is looking to me...
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Hi Bigger Pockets peeps!My name is Kristina and I am originally from San Diego, CA but have spent a lot of time in the Bay Area, Mexico, and am currently in Costa Rica. I have a small online e-commerce business that I...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Joliet.
Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $11,485
As a first time homebuyer, first time investor, my first deal was ...
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Hi Everybody,
After being introduced to this website by my roommate about a month ago, I have been surfing around the site picking up a lot of great knowledge and today I finally created an account, so I wa...
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I am selling my primary residence (fsbo), and instead of fixing it up myself I'm marketing it as-is to local investors (basically wholesaling my own house) becuase I am settling on my new house soon and don't want ...
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Hey folks,
I have a SDIRA through Equity Trust Company. Just purchased a condo that need renovation.
I want to issue a single check from the SDIRA to Home Depot and then have my contractor or myself make purchases ...
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Typical Pre-Listing Activities1. Research Current Properties 2. Research Sales Activity from MLS and public records databases 3. Provide Average Days on Market Assessment 4. Review Property Tax Roll 5. Prepare a Compa...
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My appraisal came in significantly lower than I expected (only a 5% increase from the value the property was appraised at 4 years ago, in spite of values generally increasing 40-50%). Looking at the report, the apprai...
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I am going to hire a property manager for my house, and I am assuming he has a general list of what is standard. One of my concerns is smoking and having a quiet tenant. Can I say that there is to be no smoking (insid...
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I'm considering upping my membership to a BP PRO and would like to know first hand from BP PRO members only about whether or not you feel you think it's a benefit. If so why? If not why?