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Every January, we release our outlook on what we believe is likely to happen in the coming year. This year is difficult because so many things are happening simultaneously worldwide.
I started this outlook in our Dec...
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I just had a tenant move out of one of the units in my duplexes (in Kansas City if that matters), and it looks like there is some repair work that needs to be done on the cabinets, paint, carpet, door handles, etc.Whi...
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Hey everyone, I've decided to get into real estate investing and have started to do a ton of due diligence and research on the topic. I have gained a lot of information here on BP and wanted to thank all the contribu...
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First and foremost, thanks to Bigger Pockets and all it’s wonderful members.A little about my background….I’m active duty military, left home at the ripe age of 18.I have little real estate investing experience.I purc...
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Is it brings additional stress and heartache to homeowners ?
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Okay, so I get home yesterday and there is a message on my phone from my stepdaughter. "Christine, you might want to check out Facebook. There is a picture on there with a car crashed through the front of a house a...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community!I am reposting something I sent to the general starting-out community because it is specifically about STR. I figured I would get better responses here:I am deeply appreciative of the wea...
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So I recently have been studying the marketing strategies that come with wholesaling and have found that direct mail definitely catches my eye the most. More specifically post cards because they are less costly and st...
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I’m interested in hearing everyone’s best piece of real estate advice they ever received.
I’ll start: “Speak softly, and carry a big portfolio!”