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This may be a noobie question but how is it possible to get into real estate in an area that is booming? I live in the Portland Oregon metro area and the prices of both single family and multi family houses are so muc...
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Hello All:
If you had 3 acres of land with a water well in Inland Empire, Ca, what will you do with it to appreciate its value and MORE importantly create cash flow?
Stick build home, why or why not?
M...
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My wife and I are considering purchasing 2 unit mutifamily home, probably a duplex in the northern NJ area with FHA 203K loan. We'd live in one unit and rent the other one out, can we use the income from that 2nd unit...
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Hi! My name is Katja (Kuh-tee-uh).
You can basically find me on any social media as Kuhteeuh.
I am a DJ/producer and model from the Bay Area, but work all over California and out of state. The bigger I grow, the mor...
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I have a tenant that pays on time and keeps place clean.
I also offer him a desirable place to live that is being taken care of.
To me nice tenant is not the one who expects me to subsidize their rent.
I provide a...
The other day I was giving thought to this question, "Why visit and participate on Bigger Pockets?"
For me there are a number of reasons.
1) It is an opportunity to share what I have learned and help where I can
2) ...
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Hi everybody, Looking to get started in real estate with about 250k in startup capital. Cash Flow, Buy and Hold, and maybe Land. I'm 30, I love to ski and flyfish. Studied economics in college so I feel comfortable w...
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I’m not saying all, but the majority scoff at the idea of putting in a lowball for you. Does it give them a bad rap or something I’m not aware of since I’m not an agent? I agree in some markets it’s not appropriate b...
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I'm genuinely curious – why aren't real estate investors proactive? For instance, with STRs, why won't an investor spend an hour on AirBNB for their area to identify listings that:1) rank the highest2) occupancy 95%+3...
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I've seen many times the advice given to find "investor friendly" realtors to help you find properties. I have two that I'm currently working with in two different counties, both investors themselves. The way it has b...