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Hello all,I am brand new to the BP forums, but I have been listening to BP podcasts for about a year now. Like a lot of people I have listened to in the past year, I am currently looking to start investing by buying ...
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Hi BP Family,I want to ask what your favorite wall paint color and finish (flat, satin, etc.) are for your rentals. Or if you have a bad color or brand that failed miserably, please do tell.I have always painted my pr...
I moved to Portland, OR almost 2 years ago with the intent to buy a SFH & house hack. However, Portland has declined substantially in terms of homelessness, trash piles, crime, looting & drug use, but despite...
My wife and I are putting one of our rentals up for sale due to a high HOA that keeps going up and has cut into our cash flow on the property. We would love to just 1031 into another single family rental but the marke...
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I noticed an interesting trend, recent crazy ARV prices for Little Village 2 units especially on east side. These prices are 100% higher then 1-2 years ago when you could get a gut rehab 2 unit there for under $300,00...
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I have been wholesaling seriously since March of this year. I closed my first deal through networking with one of my cash buyers in February and immediately reinvested the money from that deal into marketing. Since Ma...
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Hello! My name is Lisa and I am in research mode on real estate investing here on Bigger Pockets. I have a good chunk of money of stock I am planning on cashing out to invest in a property in the spring here in Columb...
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How do you get a contractor to commit to doing a rehab job for you fast right after purchasing a property before you even have the property bought? (Like if all the contractors are scheduling 3 months out but then you...
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First ever post here on BP. Im 27 years old and have been renting on my own the past 2.5 years. My lease is up end of September and need to make a decision. Would love to purchase my current apartment from my landlord...
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Hi Guys! Anyone want to take a crack at this? Not Market specific, I am seeing $15K-$20K estimates.Thanks, Matt1200 sq ft., 2 outlets/ 1 switch per room.Kitchen-Scrape, patch, and paint-Install new gas range-Install n...