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I've seen many times the advice given to find "investor friendly" realtors to help you find properties. I have two that I'm currently working with in two different counties, both investors themselves. The way it has b...
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Aloha, everyone! Out of curiosity, what strategy (Fix & Flip, Rent, Wholesaling, House Hack, BRRRR, etc.) did you use when you bought your first investment property. I know there are so many variables to consider...
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I'm one of the newbies here, but from what I've read in the forum and blog, my interest in Farmland and Timberland puts me squarely in the minority... As a conservative contrarian in most matters, I'm very comfortable...
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Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor. I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one. The one that responded pretty ...
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Hi all- looking for opinions on whether or not I should hire out for lawn care and snow removal on my properties or buy a truck and do it myself... let me explain my situation. I currently do not own a truck but would...
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I have a project underway and am doing some of the work myself. I'm curious if anyone else has run into a problem when rehabbing a property, and doing the work yourself. Have you been required to have a General Contra...
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I just replied to a thread and it made me wonder. I'm not on BP very often any more, but I still have a vast experienced history. One thing I haven't seen much is a how to or step by step approach to actually building...
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This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...
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Hi,My name is Shalom Wininger. I am new to real estate and am trying to start off by doing fix and flips. I did research into it and am very familiar with it and how it works. I just have no experience at all. I am ...
I purchased a fixer duplex with tenants who pay $695/mo ea. Market is $1300/mo. in that Portland neighborhood. Their rent hasn't been raised since they moved in in 2012, and the units are in varying states of disrepa...