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Hey Bigger Pockets Community!My name is Jonathon Wentzel i'm 28 from Essex County NJ. I have no real estate background but i am currently working with a agent to find my first multi-family property. I'm looking at it ...
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Weekly claims in Austin metro is shrinking considerably from a peak of 14,585 in March 21 to 1904 as of August 11th per Texas Workforce Commission. What will happen when the bars, restaurants, coffee shops and other h...
Hello, everyone. I posted about having my HUD bid accepted in the Buying & Selling Real Estate forum yesterday. The address is 149 Pierce Street, 19148. Details are provided below:
Purchase Price: $120,00...
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As you can tell from these before pictures, the kitchen needed a lot of help! We demo’ed a small portion of the wall between the dining room and kitchen in order to create more of an “open feeling” when coming from ...
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What are some ways to prevent break-ins, theft, and vandalism to vacant homes?
Alarm systems? Not keen on doing that (monitored)
for a short term. Lighting?
Someone stole copper out of one of mine this week. I t...
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Hi, My name is Halee Mosley I’m a new investor here in the Bay Area . I’m familiar with a few strategies such as driving for dollars, bandit signs, leads through realtors etc. However one thing I would love to try is ...
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I’m flying out to Columbus for some property tours next week.
I’m interested in hearing about which neighborhoods folks are currently investing in and in which asset classes.
Also, are there any must-visit bars or r...
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Good evening BP family. So I'm still shopping around for areas that will meet my criteria for distressed properties in the north east. Now i do own and have been reading the new book on long distance investing. But i ...
I spoke with my local zoning office to ask about converting my basement. They explained that basically adding a 2nd 220v outlet is what determines whether or not it's multi family. Any suggestions on how to convert my...