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Hey BiggerPockets fam,
My name's Lawrence Bland, and let me tell you, I'm itching to get back into the real estate game! For 18 years, I thrived as a mortgage broker in Texas, helping countless families achieve their...
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Would like some perspective. Not all of us are at the same point in our investment career or hitting our number, so realize there are many “right” answers.
We are starting to plane down in our investments. Looking ...
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I am looking to get into real estate investing, buying and holding as rentals and am wondering if that is even profitable at this point in Austin.
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From where I sit, this Duplex configuration looks hard to sell to a potential tenant. Shared back patio and miniature in-ground pool? That plus the bad math have me looking at this as a bad investment property.Homes...
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Hello fellow real estate investors,Our journey began with the desire to secure property for my fiancé and me, marking the next steps in our future. As low-income owners with a keen entrepreneurial spirit, we balance W...
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New investor here - my contractor informed me yesterday that my house he's rehabbing was vandalized. They took many tools that totals approx. 10K. He's asking me to contact my insurance to make a claim, however this w...
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I just wanted to open up this discussion and see how everyone feels in the Anchorage, AK community of Real Estate here on BP.It seems to me that a lot of people in the lower 48 feel a shift coming in the RE economy. P...
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Hello financially intelligent peopleHow do you not let your expenses grow with your income? This question has been on my mind lately due to significant changes in my financial situation (for the better, luckily).Let m...
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I am trying to find info on property management companies in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area. Does anyone here use a management company in that area? Could you tell me who you use and why or why not you would recomme...
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 26, 2020)
Being connected with others has been crucial throughout this Pandemic. After all, as the rallying cry reminded everyone last spring, “We’re all in this together.” From ...