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So I just spoke with a guy at an investment company who told me that if I try to put a home under contract without personal financial backing, meaning the ability to personally fund the property I intend to put under ...
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Hello! My name is Alexander Carlson, I am 20 years old and I am looking to get into real estate. Now I realize that 20 years of age is not when most people start investing in real estate, or anything for that matter b...
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It seems that many landlords go to the unit to pick up rent. Is this to check on the property? Does anyone have the tenant just mail the rent?
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I've been a BiggerPockets fan for years, dating back to when the company started as I was fascinated by real estate and wanting to build a legacy / empire that would last decades after I take my last breath. I never i...
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Economics professor Richard Wolff warns housing crash would be worse than Great Depression"Economist Richard Wolff told Hill.TV’s “Rising” Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a housing crash worse th...
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I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts: I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment. The houses here are $2 mill...
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Hi BPI would like to start a thread that chronologically outline our growth as real estate investors.please think back to your portfolio and pick out the ones you learn big lessons on.please list in chronological ord...
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I'm looking at buying my first rental and here is the deal I found. It's a two unit duplex that looks to only need cosmetic work for the most part. Only major issue is the electric panel being fuses which I hope to ha...
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My tenants have been in the unit for 4 years and they're moving out soon. The walls were professionally freshly painted before they moved in and now they're thrashed. Every single inch (or it feels like that) of the w...
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Hi everyone,
I'm based out of CA and have been considering investing in a Four Corner resort area turn-key STR. I've done a lot of reading and want to make sure I have all my facts lined up before I pitch this idea ...