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Good afternoon,Long time lurker and podcast listener. Grew up in Memphis, TN, graduated from University of Memphis, then joined the Marine Corps. I did 12 years, got out last year, and started a defense consulting fir...
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So the big question for a lot of newer investors and some experienced investors is how to make sure you keep a good contractor as well as your investment and personal interests safe? Well, there are a few different wa...
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I just listened to the August 1, 2018 podcast "7 paths to financial independence". Really great episode. They talked about the following method for those who don't want to be super active in real estate:Buy one hous...
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I've been working with a "turn-key" real estate company that I've been very happy with up until this point, but today they gave me the actual agreement for the asset management on-going portion and there were a couple...
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I have to add a bit of a tax season rant so some of you understand. The ideal time to shop for an accountant is November and December. Not end of January through April. Please understand we are incredibly busy this t...
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Preamble:Howdy! I currently own a rental property in Boston which I house hacked and am actively trying to acquire another to do the same. However, the market in my area is very hot, and I haven't been able to find/wi...
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I just bought a condo in glenwood springs. First time home owner. Learned about realstate investing after reading Automatic Millionaire back in 2010 and recently learned about podcast and found biggerpockets. Would l...
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I am working with a contractor that has been a pleasure to work with. Honestly, he has gotten the job done and has been honest with me. There have been delays on the project that I have had to eat up (3 Months), but o...
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Hello real estate worldmy name is moshe and i bought my first rental property. I have read countless books and asked many questions but i figured i might ask another one, it cant hurt right? well i bought this propert...