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Left beautiful Wyoming and headed to California to see some family for Christmas. Reserved an AirBnB about 60 days in advance. It had around six 5-star reviews.
Host wasn't responding to calls when we got to town. It...
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There are numerous ways and strategies to invest in commercial real estate since there are many asset types (office, industrial, multifamily, retail, etc.) in the sector. Investing in commercial real estate is a comp...
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Out of curiosity where do you West Coasters spend a majority of your investing dollars? We've got probably about 20-25 owners out of California and I know the majority of the reasoning is that they can't buy diddl...
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Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...
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I want to get into wholesaling, at first. Why can't I begin the process? I keep getting overwhelmed.
I know I have to put out some marketing letting everyone know "hey, WE BUY HOUSES!" But how? Bandit signs, yel...
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I’ve had a tenant in place now for 6 months and they have only paid once on the 1st. They have technically been late every other time. 3 times they paid after the 5th which is when a late fee is applied by state law. ...
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Hello all! I’ve recently joined bigger pockets and have been reading everything I can get my hands on. I’ve found myself inadvertently in real estate investment. Although I may not have intended to get into it, my hus...
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Here’s my story, so I happen to be on of those naive millennials who continuously took out student loans without even considering the burden it would cost to repay them upon graduation. I’ve amassed about $91k in stud...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...
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First, thanks to everyone here for creating/maintaining a great site. I'm new here and am learning a lot via the posts, articles, and more.
I've noticed that there are lots of posts and advice on how to get s...