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Dear BP Community,
It all looked so good on paper, and then when the project started things did not go according to plan...
I'm dealing with a painful first flip that I still haven't sold yet but purchased in Octob...
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Hi Guys, I have this crazy idea to sell houses without estate agents. There are numerous benefits to this other then the obviously huge financial benefits as an agents commission on average of 5% is not needed to be p...
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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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So, 3 weeks ago, I found a house on the MLS listed for $74k, I made an cash offer on a short sale and it was accepted by the seller. Today, I got a phone call from my agent saying that GMAC negotiator wants $90k for ...
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I'm close to completing my second flip, I just listed the property on my local MLS when I had an idea:
Why not cash out refi for more than I have in the property.
I bought the house for $40k in cash, I have less tha...
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There have been many discussions about this being a sellers market, and prices are high.In my market (between Chicago and Milwaukee), prices are high, but many of the properties still would cash flow well.When I run t...
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I've just purchased my first property in cash, with the goal of doing a BRRRR strategy. However, I haven't borrowed any money for the property, so I'm not obligated to pay anyone back (other than myself), and I'm wond...
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Hi folks. I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets Real Estate podcast and the newly formed business podcast. I also listened to the audiobook 'BRRRR' by Mr. David Greene. And of course my first real estate book was ...
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Well, its been an interesting few days. I lost my job Thursday. Id appreciate any advice. I figured Monday would be the best day since 9-5'ers are at their desk probably sneaking onto BP or full time investors are con...
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I have been around Bigger Pockets now for about a year and have been involved in the nightly rental business for 14 years. Here on Bigger Pockets I read posts from many people who are concerned about getting into the ...