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I'm Samuel Strickland in Freeport, Maine and am so excited to have found this site! I've been to a few Guru seminars and have done a ton of reading and research over the past 8 months so now it's time ...
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The recent California wild/urban fires, the destruction of 15,000 homes, and the horror stories on insureds not getting paid enough to rebuild, have me wondering: How do we ensure that our coverage will do what we th...
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Hi,I'm looking at a property on an Island to use for Airbnb & VRBO. The home is currently used for this and making great numbers. Based on the actual numbers given my profit margin should be around 40-45% of gro...
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Based on the tremendously positive feedback that the Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map has gotten from clients and users on BiggerPockets, we've decided to put more effort into making it an interactive map that c...
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Which are the top zip codes in the Detroit metro for Buy & Hold single family properties..both in terms of potential appreciation and for cash flow?
I am looking to purchase about a dozen properties up th...
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Does anyone have any experience with installing security cameras at homes? I am realizing I need to 1) be able to record things at my houses in case something bad happens and 2) be able to check in to see if contracto...
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When you are evaluating a new real estate investment, what do you consider to be a "reasonable" annual cost for property taxes?
I know there are a lot of factors that can go into the determination of a property's ann...
Hi everyone! This is my first post, but my wife and I are long time lurkers. We are in our mid twenties, and just paid off our mortgage. We know we want to invest in real estate. Our issue is we have no idea how to ge...
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Hi BP community!I'm interested in investing in buy and hold in areas outside of my immediate driving distance. I've connected with wholesalers and turn-key companies to find deals, but now I'm not sure how to move fo...
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How do I go about finding a CFA/CFP in the Kansas City Missouri area? Do banks (Commerce Bank in particular) have any of these agents? I just moved back into the area. Thank you for your time and help in advance.