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Hello BP - Im W-2 wage earner and a passive RE investor (20 units) and wanted to see if anyone out there was willing to share their story regarding the real estate professional status. Ideally Im looking to make my wi...
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Hi BiggerPockets,I am in the Austin area and interested in getting into the flipping scene here. I have been a fan of the BiggerPockets podcast for a while now and look forward to exploring all the resources here on t...
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I am desparately seeking advice on how to best locate the phone numbers of property Owners. I would like to get some Properties under Contract to begin wholesaling & i am completely Stumped. It's extremely frus...
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When it comes to real estate development deals, I have no shortage of deal flow - mainly from brokers. However, most value-add or stabilized deals I've been (passively) receiving from brokers (both on MLS and pocket l...
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So I'm a journeyman plumber about to take the master plumbers exam. Ive been wanting to invest in RE more but have been having a difficult time finding anything I can afford in my state. I was considering buying outta...
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How much does it cost to build a 4 story apartment building in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania? I see an opportunity to buy an existing structure but is being sold with a double lot. I would need approval from the zoning...
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Hello All,I'm looking to diversify my wholesaling into bare land, but I'm not sure what type of lists and criteria I should be focused on. Ideally I'd like land that is zoned for density, but I'm unsure how to get sta...
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Do you know if having a real estate blog/web classes counts toward real estate professional hours? My accountant said "I don't see why not" but that wasn't a strong enough answer for my Type A personality.How do YOU t...
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Hi BP members,Soo I’m from Canada and I’m trying to start my REI in Usa. I plan on to start with fix n flips in STL as I have a relative there who knows construction.First thing is I’m having trouble finding propertie...
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What do you use as the surface of any balcony that has to be repaired? After fixing any railing issues and putting a new plywood deck, what do you put on top?Options being considered:Remove Balcony and Put in a 'Julie...