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Hey guys! I'm new here and have a question I hope people can help me gain insight into. My story is back abt 12 yrs ago I had really bad credit and my mom took a loan out for me to buy a house in California. I've b...
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Having been reading the forums for a while, I've seen lots of successful real estate investors here who had 'some' stage, gone broke and bankrupt either due to real estate or other circumstances. Either way they lost ...
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See below for an article on the impact of COVID-19 on STR. I am not in the space...just sharing in case this has not been posted on BP yet.https://www.airdna.co/blog/coronavirus-impact-on-global-short-term-rental-mar...
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Investors,Here is my scenario:-- Looking to purchase a SFR for 58k & ARV is 90-100k. It's a 3 bed 1 Bath.-- There will be a section 8 tenent that has lived there for 6+ years paying $650.00 per month total.-- I...
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what would be the best way to become familiar with a new area that i am considering doing investments in? i live in brooklyn ny and i am extremeley limited to capitol. i will more easily be able to do smaller cheap...
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I had a tenant cause a serious plumbing blockage by flushing tampons down the toilet. This resulted in a $1500 plumbing bill and damages to a downstairs bedroom. She moved out over the holidays before I had figured ou...
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Hey BiggerPockets!I obtained this lead from a mailing campaign I sent out a week ago, I dropped by the property today and while I was speaking with the seller it turns out that there are actually two properties on one...
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Planning to do our first flip in the next couple weeks. Taking an unsecured loan from the bank, savings, and borrowing money from 1-2 friends. What advice do you have for making sure the friends’ investments are secur...
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I am currently planning on buying a home close to the Westside of ATL close to Beltline. Will rent current home I bought in 2018. Planning on using VA loan to purchase 2nd home and live in it for 1 year. Is this a fea...
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Hey, so I am a 20-year-old studying real estate and finance at college so I kinda have an idea of what I want to do but not quite sure. I was looking to diversify my investments some Mutual Funds/ETFs and real estate ...