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Real estate investors love to talk about their successes, but most refuse to talk about their failed deals. On today’s show, we hit both of those points hard when we sit down with Sam Craven to talk about how his whol...
Hi BP community, I’m an aspiring real estate investor with a job and modest salary in research and
education mode. Motivation and necessity are my drivers. No more rat race and legacy to my son is my goal. In a coupl...
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Hey All! I am currently an undergraduate student at UCSB with a genuine passion for entrepreneurship and aspiration to become a successful real estate investor. I currently use services such as AirBnB and HomeAway ...
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During the inspection, a crack was discovered outside the building but no crack inside. There are signs of some water damage. My reliable contractor says 10k in expense. My fear is will the building collapse down th...
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I am the designated real estate agent for this short sale deal I am working on. I originally got in touch with the seller through a long hustle of knocking on doors and hand written letters. I just found out that I am...
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Good Morning Everyone,I'm currently on vacation up in Boston and am having a bunch of time to catch up on reading, emails, and finally posting on BP. I've been listening to a lot of the awesome Podcasts as I drive aro...
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Hello. Newbie real estate investor looking for any advice to help me decide how to approach this negotiation. Currently trying to close on an out of state sale on a SFH rental with a tenant scheduled to move out at cl...
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Quick question. If you were in negotiations on the purchase of a SFH rental property in a nice neighborhood, would you be deterred by a barking pitbull that lives next door? Just discovered the dog today, and accor...
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I live in Texas with my boyfriend and our roommate in an apartment. She was the initial tenant and we moved in with her about 6 months into a year long lease. My boyfriend got a job which will start in a few weeks ...
I discovered BiggerPockets relatively recently and have become interested in the idea of investing in real estate. I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I don't particularly want to own rental property here for a v...