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Ok...here goes. My first post on BP although I have been lurking for a while.Eight months ago a bought my first ever property, a duplex. As required by FHA, I am living in one of the units. My original intention was t...
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Do you live where you work?We often get asked if we invest (i.e. buy real estate) where we live.The answer to that is a resounding NO. We live where we want to live and invest where it makes sense. That is the benefit...
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Hello BP!I found a house for sale where the seller gave power of attorney to sell the house to his brother. Here are the few details I got from the listing agent:A family lived in this house for a long time. Then the ...
Hi BP community,This is my first post on here ever. Love the podcasts and love reading through the forums. I am a College Junior at the University of Michigan.My parents are selling our Rental/Vacation Home in New Ham...
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I've been in contract to purchase a single family home for almost 2 years (numerous extensions). Now the seller wants to back out (refuses to extend). Do I have any rights at all in this case? My realtor states since...
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I have couple of short-term rentals. I need to get them on many short-term rental websites (i.e. airbnb, vebo, booking.com...etc.) for most exposer to my properties. Who do you recommend (i.e. hostaway, guesty, hosp...
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Hi folks! I am a new agent in Boston and would love some advice! Where do those of you who are serious about finding deals like to hang out? What kind of events do you look for? What are your priorities when looking a...
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We are just getting started in real estate. We live in Visalia California. Eric retired from the Air Force in 2010 and now provides private music lessons and plays drums with local bands. Wendy’s been working in de...
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Does anyone know of any good sites to use for skiptracing/locating vacant property owners? I was hoping to find a site/service that might charge a monthly fee as opposed to charging $20 - $60 dollars for an individua...
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I've got an interesting question for investors of all experience levels. This time next year i will be exiting the military after 8 years and will not only be starting into my strategy of buy and hold investing with t...