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Hey everyone, would value your opinions as we are working towards building a real estate portfolio in the US. As much as we would love to invest in the warmer States it seems as if the MidWest is the place with the b...
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Good morning BiggerPocketers,I have a degree in construction management and currently a construction Project Manager for a drywall company. I have done projects anywhere from a 42 stories luxury high rise, luxury reta...
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Hello all,
I am new to the real estate investing world, but I have already benefited greatly from the Bigger Pockets community. I just started looking for deals 6 months ago, but Brandon Turner's The Book helped me ...
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Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...
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We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
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Hey all. I want to get started in real estate and am hoping to get some insights on the approach... I have $50k cash and don't really want to take on debt (or do creative financing). Is this a do-able starting place f...
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I’m a new investor looking to buy a STR in the Gatlinburg area. One of my hesitations is knowing what will happen to demand during a recession. The STR market in Gatlinburg seems solid now, but how did it hold up duri...
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Hi everyone,
I was blessed to have the opportunity to purchase a family property (3-family in Boston) with lots of equity. I'm tapping into the equity in order to continue investing in real estate. I'm a single mom,...