Hi, I am new to bigger pocket and new home buyer.I live in Pittsburgh, PA. There is a house I want to buy. The wife is the recorded title owner. She passed away. So the husband is the administrator of the Estate. Acco...
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Hi! I've been flipping houses with a colleague for the last 2 years. My colleague takes pride on the interior design and renovations that are done to the properties. However, when the house is done the agent takes the...
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Hello All!Hoping to pick some brains on this one. I am under contract for a condominium near downtown Austin, TX. Intent is to occupy/heck for about a year to update, then rent. The seller listed the unit as having 2 ...
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I want to reduce my taxable income as much as possible. (Selling stocks and want to avoid long-term capital gains.)Maxing out the 401k is $18,500, standard deduction is $24,000. My question is, what does the bank look...
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Greetings, I purchased a property sight unseen at the court house Auction in Virginia. I went to introduce myself and discovered that the people living there are not the owners. According to the information they gave ...
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I've been talking to someone I know who did a few flips over the past few years, and he mentioned he's always looking for people to fund his flips. I have some cash I want to invest so we talked about how I could pote...
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I live in Portland, OR. I have been trying to purchase a fixer but have yet to succeed. Now, I know the price of anything is what someone will pay for it, so a large part of the result is in my valuation. But when I r...
Hello BP, my question is should I become a licensed real estate agent? I've heard this will give me a competitive advantage. I do not want to be a realtor, full time at least. I have a good job, and I am going back to...
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Approached multiple real estate agents in my market with the attempt of understanding pocket deals and to make offers on distressed on-market properties they have listed on the MLS. I have received nothing but respons...
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I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord. It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so. Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...