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Good evening Biggerpockets Community!My name is Chris E. and I have been following the forums on biggerpockets for a few months now and decided it was time to dive in. I have always been interested in real estate and ...
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I have been playing and studying chess now for about 2 yrs. I play on average 3/4 games a day online. One huge benefit I've found to chess is that when I am playing all the worries and stress of the deals or fami...
Land taxation should replace all other forms of state taxation. For the reasons that I will describe below many economists, tax theorists, politicians, and philosophers have strongly advocated for land taxation to be...
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Good evening Bigger Pockets community,
Thanks for reading. I currently work as a realtor in the south jersey area (as a side job). However, I am looking to start investing my commissions in rental properties, or flip...
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Zillow started trading today on the NASDAQ under the ticker Z. According to this article on TechCrunch, when the stock opened at $60, that represented a valuation of $1.6 billion - extremely frothy, given the $11.3 m...
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Flip Flops & TravelMy goal when I got into real estate was to be able to wear flip flops every day, wake up whenever I want, and be able to travel. If Not Now, When?I've been back and forth on the right time to do...
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I’m purchasing my first investment property. I will be inheriting a tenant. The lease ends July 2023. I know the security deposit should be transferred at closing. Do I introduce myself immediately after closing? What...
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Hi! I am a newbie but I've been much more active in my pursuit to get into real estate investing and reading everything I can get my hands on. I currently live in Denver, CO and my main goal is to HOUSE HACK because r...
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Hey,I don't know if people caught this little bit of news today: California Rent Stabilization BillsThanks for the "great ideas" Oregon! Looks like the state is looking to enact a bunch of rent control measures and ou...
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Hi all! I am currently a real estate paralegal and a future business mogul!I've been on the legal side of million dollar mixed-use/multi-family development projects for over 15 years. I’ve worked for law firms and d...