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For at least half of nearly forty years life I've lived and invested in property within a block or short walk to the beach in South Florida, Southern California, Southern Oregon and Northern Baja Mexico. For the bulk ...
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Here, I'll start:
1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.
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So I just got turned down for a construction loan from a local community bank for a spec medical office project that I am planning to build. I have the site under contract and all of the numbers work. I have a several...
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I'm in the process of buying a 4-plex. It already has a coin op washer and dryer installed. What is the normal charge per wash and dry?
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Hi everyone ! I'm a rookie investor based in Southern California looking for a small multi-family turnkey in Indiana. I would love to hear anyone's advice that is familiar with this market and/or asset class. I curren...
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Hey BP, I am thinking of buying myself a real estate license course for Christmas so I can get my license. I am basically sold on it, but is there anything I need to consider? Pros and cons?
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Upon joining up with Bigger Pockets, I logged on to see an advertisement that said "cold calling is dead" that was advertising a book. While it looks attractive, the data simply doesn't support this proposal. In a...
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my concern is pipes might get frozen while the heat would be turned off for a couple years? would have to bust up the concrete and that can get pricy?
anybody had any experience with slabs? I've been apt to stay a...
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Hey BP's, this is for my peeps in the Houston and surrounding areas. What are the best markets to invest in for a "live in flip" in Houston at the moment? I'm in search of my first investment property and am in the p...
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I was just told by a potential seller that if I make an offer, it will be considered with offers from 5 other people. Is this typical? Do you compete with more people or fewer people?