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I am new and just getting started in real estate. Can I get advice on how to take my first steps into real estate? How does one go about looking at the type of market it is in Texas?
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Hey everyone!I'm new to the Bigger Pockets community and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mitch White, born in Miami, raised in Stuart, and just moved back to Stuart after a long hiatus abroad. I'm a real estate...
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Hello everyone, I just joined the forum and BiggerPockets Pro. I am interested in learning more about Buy and Hold properties. The state of Maryland seems to be a high market for this but I continue to be hopeful. ...
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I have a 3 story 3 fam with separate utilities and the 2nd floor boiler need replacement in the near future.. Its stamped 1981, and there are burn marks on the outside of it.. The tenants are seeing high gas bills...
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i am rehabbing a house that keeps getting vandalized. at first they just stole some copper from the AC but last night they pulled copper from hot water heater and the whole house is flooded.
I'm thinking about insta...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hi BP!I am new and have a few questions. Bear with me here and apologies in advance for t...
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So, I am quickly discovering that there are a lot of attractive multifamily properties in the area on MLS, but MLS has really limited financial data...is this common? Is pro forma not a listing requirement?
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Looking to buy my first deal, most likely a single family turn key property with positive cash flow. I live in Washington D.C. and considering Baltimore and Philadelphia as target markets. What are the key indicators ...
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I understand that me and my wife can both be on our Texas LLC, and we can still file as a Single Member LLC so that we have a disregarded entity from a tax perspective, but we still have the liability protection. In f...
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Zillow and Trulia look like they will likely be merging as shown in this article on CNN:http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/25/real_estate/zillow-trulia/. My question to all the agents and brokers here is, do you think event...