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Welcome, new members! It's fantastic to see the Bigger Pockets community growing with enthusiastic individuals eager to take the plunge into real estate investing. For those gearing up to buy their first investment pr...
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Hello Everybody!I wanted to get some feedback from the BP community and see what are your thoughts are on investing in your first property in a different states? Pros, cons, good areas to invest in, condos, SFH etc.?T...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS BP COMMUNITY!If you could go back in time, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently in regards to taking advantage of your real estate endeavors? Kind Regards,Justin PetersReal Estate P...
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Hi, new landlords here. We just bought a duplex and moved in two new tenants on Jan 1st. I feel we were very diligent/clear with our screening and rules, so now we need to act on what we said in the application proces...
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Hey BP,
I hope you all are having a fantastic start to 2016 and have made strides to your REI goals! I'm looking to start investing in 2016 but am scratching my head on how to get started. I have two options that I'd...
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I’ve been seeing a lot of controversy on what could potentially have a larger ROI, investing in single or multi family units. A lot of the books I have been reading, specifically by Micheal Blank and Grant Cardone, st...
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Hello Bigger Pockets. Thank you in advance for providing such a great platform and community for real estate investing! I am new to real estate investing. I currently live in a townhouse that I bought as a new constru...
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Hi All,
Late November, we purchased a property that is considered mixed use in Chesapeake, VA. Along with residential units, there are two stand alone commercial units. The units are up for renewal soon and I am in ...
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The real estate industry caters to independent strategies. For every investor, there is another way to go about conducting business. Some may prefer to utilize the convenience of technology while others want to mainta...
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I've read the ultimate guide to tenant screening and I've also been reading on the forums and another book, and I hear people say, "look at the car the prospective tenant drives" or "get a feel for how they present th...