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I've been learning a ton through various means for about the last 6 months and have made it my goal to acquire my first deal this year. While I have been open to mobile homes, it was not my intention to go that route,...
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Hello fellow BP followers,I recently enrolled in a note boot camp (it was free if I purchased a pool of notes) and it was suggested that we set up an account with notedashboard. The first 10 notes are free, (at least...
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I started 9 years ago with an art degree, no savings and no real estate experience. I had just moved my family into our fixer upper dream home and that same day, lost my job. With my back against the wall, I made th...
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We are happy, as Tulum (Mexico), where we work with real estate, has just been named as one of the top 6 places to invest in a winter home overseas by Investopedia.com. I was wondering if other investors have advice o...
Hello, all. I tried to look through the forums for a related topic to this, but couldn't find one. With all the news of mass shootings, more and more people are buying weapons for their own protection. This isn't to s...
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Is it possible to get data on vacancy rate by neighborhood?
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Hi All,Just received an angry email from tenant last night. Apparently the coax cable outlet in the master bedroom went out (how does that even happen??), and they are asking that we get an electrician to fix it. I pl...
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Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
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I'm in the process of making my first purchase. In the last several months I've tried to buy a property within the city of Miami. However, do to the current issues with insurers leaving the state and requiring buildin...
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Bigger Pockets Community,I currently own a duplex in West Oakland where I have a shed/cottage in the rear of my lot. I went down to the city to talk to them about making the shed a habitable space (upgrading foundatio...