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For starters, I'll let you know why I'm writing this: I'm about to start on what I hope to be a long-term and successful project of modernizing a modest sized family real estate business in a northwestern corner of Ch...
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I have recently heard about a format of real estate investing that I am interested to learn more about. As I understand it:
A "syndicator" who is familiar with a market and strong management teams finds deals that r...
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You have probably heard about a magical bill that allows more flexibility in usage for your lot and potentially provides more available housing for California residents looking to rent. That bill, of course, is Senate...
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Asset Protection & Piercing the Corporate VeilWe've all heard of Asset Protection and the suggestion is typically to create an LLC and hold title in that legal entity. In and of itself, this can be a major hurdle ...
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Throughout history, the metrics that define success have evolved to reflect the values and priorities of each era. The human experience parallels this trajectory as it plays out on a smaller scale throughout our lifes...
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Anyone know a good investor-friendly foundation person in San Antonio? What about electrician? I've used several of these guys, just want to make sure I get more bids and shop around.
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Hello Bigger Pockets community!This is actually my first post on here, I just discovered BP last week. I think I have listened to 15 of their podcasts already!I'll give you a little background on my situation. I am 25...
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I'm in my acquisition stage, and put an offer on what would have been my 4th purchase in the past 12 months on Monday. It was a 3/2 single family in a top school district, asking $144,000. I offered $135,000 with 20% ...
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Hello, I have been scouting out of state markets for cashflow properties. I'm looking at Houston at present and would appreciate any suggestions that would point me towards decent rental markets in the area (A-B neigh...
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Hi All,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I am an early career geotech engineer in the Bay Area looking to get involved in real estate. I currently work on large scale residential, commercial, and infrastructure p...