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Hi BP Community,
First let me start by saying how addicted I am to this site. So many great people, and so many learning tools.
I am curr...
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Hello BP Family,
I was wondering if there are any other people out there in the Clarksville, TN market that would be interested in joining a mastermind group. I was involved with one of these groups in Nashville, TN ...
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Where can I find what activities count for qualifying for a real estate professional designation? TIA
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Hello to All,My name is Deepak, currently residing in Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA to be more exact. I am extremely new to the site, (like new car smell, new, man who doesn't love that aroma, right?) I currently own ...
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I am the 62 year old Don Johnston on this site. If you come across another Don Johnston on Bigger Pockets who is younger, that isn’t me. I got started in real estate when interest rates were double digits…1980. I b...
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I am sharing this invitation for a first-ever Unofficial Bigger Pockets meeting for North Side investors in the Houston, Conroe, Spring, Willis, Montgomery, Magnolia, Tomball and North Houston areas. This invitati...
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Hello everyone! My name is Brett and my fiancé and I are looking forward to getting involved in real estate here in Orlando. Would love to get to know other current and future investors in the area!
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If you pass all of the qualifying tests and indicate at tax time that you’re a real estate professional, does that allow you to use all of your losses to offset gains?i know as a non-real estate professional you are l...
I am thinking about buying a townhouse or condo to live in for a couple years and then rent out later. I'm wondering how HOA fees come into play when calculating investment returns and/or cap rate. Should I just think...
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Do they make money?Greetings! I'm a GC in Colorado and I am very eager to start opening some doors to bigger and better real estate investments. I have one rental and would love more. I've got some really great relati...