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Hello. My name is Chris and I am from Northern Illinois. My office is Century 21 Country North in Rockford Illinois. I have never been on a blog before and decided to check this one out. You guys have some great infor...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community, My name is Edgar Avilez. I am a 24-year-old real estate newbie currently living in Ventura County California. I have a phone call with a loan officer this Thursday, 7/9/2020 for potentia...
Hi all, I'm a real estate newbie and first time home buyer in MD looking to purchase a specific house in Rockville. Pre-approval came back 200-250k under the asking price, I've already discussed my options with my pre...
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Hey flippers, I'm finishing up just my 2nd flip and just wanted to see if anyone knew any little tips or tricks regarding the sale.
Anyone have any INEXPENSIVE and simple suggestions as far as making the house look...
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Hey All!Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself on BiggerPockets! My name is Michael Conway and i'm a native Seattle resident who has settled down with my wife in beautiful San Diego, CA. I work a full time...
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I have a question about tax deed auctions. When I'm doing my research on the properties, I don't want to pay to have a title search done to see if there are additional liens on the property. After researching 10 pro...
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Hello everyone,I am very new to Real Estate and excited! I am partnering with my cousin to begin and then expand our RE portfolio. We are looking to purchase a Quadplex in the Atlanta area to househack by the end of M...
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I have read mixed reviews about sites like forsalebyowner.com regarding their flat fee MLS listing service. I read in another post that giving an agent just 3% deters them. BUT doesn't the buyers agent split the commi...
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Hello BP!!! I have been poking around the site for a while and listening to the podcasts. I finally decided to create an account and get serious with my overall portfolio health. Stocks and bonds are fun, but I wan...
Hello BP,I am looking to make my first investment as soon as I find the right deal. I want to build a portfolio of rental property so I wanted to know if I should get financing (pre-approved) in place BEFORE I find a ...