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So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
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I just met with three different sets of general contractors to get an idea on the costs associated with the rehab, and I wound up with three completely different estimates. Contractor A gave the property a good walk ...
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I have a tenant that gave me their 30 day notice yesterday, which was cause for some serious celebration. Almost every interaction I've had with them over the last two and a half years ended with them threatening to s...
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So me and my dad arent very close and we went out to eat and he just retired from army couple years ago. We got to talking about finances and he told me what he makes which was $175,000 a year out of the army working ...
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I am a SF investor looking for the first time at multi-family. The property in question is a block of 18 1BR condominiums currently being operated as apartments. They are part of a tranche of ~40 condominiums that t...
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Hi everyone, this is my very first post on the forum. My wife and I live just outside of the Boston area and are thinking very strongly about renting out our primary residence and moving abroad. I’m wondering if it is...
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So I’m trying to buy a rental unit with 15yr loan and I tell my realtor I’m trying to get a better rate on my loan. He proceeds to say “ why are you worried about the rate, it’s a write off “. This comment really worr...
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I have had the opportunity to find and work with some of the best property managers (after many years) for our current properties. Over the years we have gone from me just treating them like just a service I hired to ...
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