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Bought my first investment property in 2009, bought as a primary residence but got a new job in 2011. Property values had continued to drop in the area and in order to sell that home and move I would have had to pay s...
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Im here because I do want to make some investments and grow in real estate. Seeing what bigger pockets is about, how has bigger pockets been to you? I would love to hear from real people
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Hello, I'm a 22 year old contractor and I've been researching different ways to acquire properties in my state of Massachusetts due to the competitiveness at all the foreclosure auctions I attend, there are a lot of "...
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So today I called my CPA to let him know that I’m going to be buying rental properties in the near future. I Wanted to get some insight on some of the tax breaks I would be getting for having rental properties, he ...
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Hello BP community! First off, what a treasure to find BP and this amazing community. I am so excited to engaged, to learn, and to bask in all of the insight found within this community.My name is Cory Damon and I a...
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Hi everyone. My name is Zanaida Wakatama I am mother and wife in the earliest phase of real estate investing- studying, establishing relationships and looking to identify my niche. I have a background in Accounting an...
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Hello, Just to give a brief summary of myself my name is James A. Townsley III, I am a 22 year old college student majoring in Criminology ( I know... my major has nothing to do with real estate). But my interest in...
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Hello, I have wanted to start investing in real estate my whole life but have never felt like I had the knowledge to do so. I'm starting to research different ways to invest and someone I met recently recommended this...
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Hey all, I'm an out-of-state investor very interested in the SFH market in Kansas City, and am hoping to purchase my first property by the end of the year, if the right thing comes along. I've seen a lot of discussio...
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In Florida, if a property is listed for 170k, but when you check it out with a realtor the property needs work, and let's say it needs 10k work, so the correct offer price is 160k. If the realtor knows this from her/h...