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Hello everyone!!I am writing a research paper for a strategic economics class. My focus is on how real estate investors decide whether to hire aspects of their business or do it themselves. What I would like is for ...
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Hello BP! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I currently have a VA loan on my primary residence at 3.75%. After getting several advertisements in the mail to refinance the loan with a VA IRRRL I decided to sta...
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Hey Everyone,Excited to be part of this community. In the short time I have been a member, I have been able to learn and pick up some great knowledge and insight. Hope one day i can contribute as much as some of you...
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Hi all,I would like to hear from you what is the most time consuming part of your Landlording activities through your experience?
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So yesterday I stopped by a client/friend to chat about a flooring project at his house and the discussion came up about a old motor court that he bought and fixed up on the beach and i said if you ever think about se...
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Greetings Bigger Pockets Community!Along with my business partner, I've been doing flips in Central, MA for the better part of a decade. We've learned lots of the building codes, regulations, rent and valuation prices...
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Hi All,I'm on the hunt for my first investment property, it's taking more time than I thought, but that's perhaps because I"m too picky. I've tried to identifying cash flowing homes in the Charlotte market--which has ...
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Whether it’s through mortgages, student loans, or credit card debt, nearly everyone (especially real estate investors!) is in the note business. The trouble is, most people are on the other side of it: writing checks ...
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In 2012 we hired a management company to manage one of our out of area properties in Illinois. What initially looked like a great match turned out to be a disaster, and we had to terminate the company after just one m...
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Hello All, So i am in this ever learning adventure to better my investments, i recently asked about managing the properties myself, i have always hired PM in the past so far and one very detailed post mentioned that s...