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Greetings BPI just picked a a huge 9,000 sq ft vacant lot in the city of Orange, near Santiago Community College, its a very nice part of the city, in the canyons, a lot of beautiful and expensive homes along the hill...
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Hey everyone, I've been reading through the forums, listening to the podcasts and I am truly inspired every time I'm on this site. It keeps me motivated. I am currently a full time student, with about two years left u...
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sobering but it happens .... to the besthttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/b...
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I ran across this article this evening when I was researching some other tax matters:
Who says you can't depreciate land?
The basic procedure seems to be:
1. Split the improvements from the l...
I bought a home in Detroit Dec 2009. It was a package including rehab for $35,000, in a good neighborhood. To make a long story short, I had unexpected bills and bad tenants. I had to change management companies to ge...
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Being new and there being so much information I figured I would try to start a weekly thing for all of us newbies called "tip of the week". Hopefully, some of the more experienced investors will overflow this post wit...
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So, I haven't yet acquired a deal for Buy/Flip; yet I have come across a pre-foreclose that is a part of the city of Tualatin's Historical Society. It was built in 1890. Talk about a difficult home to conduct a Comp o...
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Hey all,What resources do you utilize to get a good feel for an area and its market? Things like crime rates, if it's up-and-coming vs overpriced, the schools, the people living there, etc?I know Trulia local is handy...
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Hi, my name is Marissa and I am a newbie at Bigger Pockets looking to get into real estate investing. To start, I would like to begin reverse wholesaling. I am still in the research phase, but I am trying to build on ...
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I about to put my first offer in on a house I intend to fix and flip. Couple of questions for the pros. First, it's listed at 83 and I need to obtain it in the 75-76 area. What would you reccomend as my initial of...