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Hi, Im new to BiggerPockets; Ive always read articles and watched Youtube series, but I wanted to learn more about Real Estate things such as: Investing, Short Sales, Rental Property buying, how to obtain loans for mu...
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So I bought my first property in laurel, md for $315k. It is a 1306sq ft. 3bd 2.5bath townhome. It was $310k I had to go $5k above the listing due to the kind of market that I am in. After watching a few videos of Bra...
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Hi BP! I’m a new investor, looking at a potential duplex of 2601 sqft total (3 bed/1 bath each unit). The downstairs tenant has been there for about 10 years and is a smoker. Does anyone have any insights of how much ...
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Biggerpockets Team,I have been in the education portion of my real estate journey and will continue to be on this educational push until August rolls around. I will be moving to the North Dallas area to be closer to f...
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@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...
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I am a firefighter and started a second full-time job with purpose of increasing income so that I can buy more property, reduce current toxic debt(any debt that doesn't pay for itself) and paying off the 3 rentals tha...
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It appears that many investors on Bigger Pockets are the millionaire next door types who drive older cars with $100k miles on it or purchase used cars that are atleast 3 years old.
In Thomas Stanley most re...
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Greetings and salutations!A friend and former colleague suggested BiggerPockets as an early resource in beginning a more active path in real estate investing. I suppose I've been living under the proverbial "rock" for...
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Hi BP gang,I'd love some advice on a product I want to continue development on. I work with a maintenance company that removes the need for maintenance coordination in any operation. Self-management or management comp...