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Hello everyone, This is my first post on Bigger Pockets. My focus is working with Accredited Investors to help defer capital gains. I get asked often about the difference between DSTs and 1031s, so I wrote up this qui...
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Hello! My name is Joe, and I am interested in getting into the real estate investing game. I am a bit late to the party, but by the time I retire (in 1 1/2 years) I would like a rental income coming in. I will have...
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As we all know that in this game if you can be successful in the are of marketing, you will have a very good chance at developing at good RE business. Obviously, there are several different areas within your business ...
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Hello Fellow BP Buddies,I work in capital markets for a very large private real estate development company, and my job entails addressing the needs of our various projects from a capitalization perspective (primarily ...
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Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?
I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...
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Is there a need for extra umbrella insurance (extra 1 million or extra 2 million ), over and above regular individual insurance of $1 million on each individual property I own. I own 11 properties with biggest one be...
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Hey everyone, I'm a highly seasoned multi-family investor and developer in Canada, with a track record of successfully developing over 800+ units. We are transitioning into the US Market particularly Texas and looking...
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Hello my BP friends,Currently, one of my marketing strategies to pick up off market property is I have a magnet on my car that states something along the lines of "We Buy Houses, any condition, no pressure, no fees". ...
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So today I decided to take a HELOC out on a rental property that is out of state. I called BofA and the lady said no HELOCs on investment properties. No way I thought and asked to speak to someone else. After much ...
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I am new to real estate investing (I have yet to buy my first property) and not a lot on money on hand. I do however have a retirement account with approximately $235,000 in it from a company I no longer work for. ...