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Good Morning all,I am happy to say I will be closing on my first rental property at the beginning of March! Would love some tips for a first time investor? property management? umbrella policy size since it will be in...
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Hi BP Community
I am in the process to buy an OOS turnkey property in Texas for rental purpose, which is 1953 built. The TK provider has provided me this addendum about Lead based paint warnings, along with the contr...
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It seems like a lot of landlords have certain certain messes that they made fixed and most of the time we are able to help them untangle their messes. Some of the of things that I’ve seen over the years boil dow...
First, let me say that I am so thankful to have Bigger Pockets as a resource! We have a new family business in real estate investing, rentals and flipping houses. We continue to learn with every adventure. We have a...
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I am in North Carolina. I have a chance to purchase a property at 50% of current tax value. Both the owner and I agree that the value it is way to high based on recent comps in the area. Is the county under any obliga...
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There seems to be a disconnect here, to me having even one rental property is a business. It seems some BP just seem to treat rentals as investments and not really a business. So I am debating using Quickbooks or so...
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Tenants moved in 11/1/18. Property is out of state. I manage, but have a friend locally whom I pay to handle things I cannot do from afar. Tenants have done a few things that have caused me to question their honesty. ...
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Hi,
My wife and I are starting our journey into real estate investment. While we currently reside in California, our focus is on acquiring properties outside the state, particularly in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Pen...
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Hi BP community, I have been wholesaling for one month and am eager to closing on my first deal. I like the possibilities of creating through real estate through so many methods and allowance for financial freedom. En...
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I am from DFW area and am having a difficult time deciding where and how to pursue my real estate education/license. I am making a carrier change and want to educate my self well in the real estate laws. I know th...