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Hello to the bigger pockets community I have heard so much about! This is my first post on BP and I'd like to start off by asking the general question of, If there was something you would have liked to know about real...
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I am a newer investor who started only about 2 years ago. I have accumulated a multi unit (duplex), which I am currently living in one side and renting the other, and a single family that I rent out. I am in the proce...
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I am in the process of looking interviewing property managers. In my initial email to one of them, I asked for what they charge and he said for single family houses, they charge 1 months rent per year.
I own three 4...
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Hello! I live near Charlotte, NC and I have been looking at multi family homes in NC and SC for my first investment property. I have found some fairly cheap properties, but a couple of them have tenants already living...
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Hey BP! We are 14 days away from closing on our first long term rental! Property currently has Tennant in place with lease until June of 2022. My question is should we take over the current lease or draft our own? Any...
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Hey all,I certainly don't mind digging through city ordinance after city ordinance to see if a STR is allowed in a certain City, but is there an easier way to do this? I know websites like Alltherooms and AirDNA claim...
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We are thinking about buying a beach house that is not beachfront but just a short walk with great views of the ocean and beach. It seems to be a great deal but the taxes and insurances are so high, they add another...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family!I am a new investor looking to build long lasting wealth for my future! I graduated from California State University, Fullerton about a year and a half ago and am currently working as a Sal...
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Hello All,
I am looking into purchasing my first investment property in a C+ / B- neighborhood in Richmond, VA. In addition to checking income, employment verification, criminal background and the tenant’s rental hi...
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You cant make this stuff up…In July, an applicant contacted me about renting an upscale home I own in NY. 720 credit and no evictions, he paid the realtor with a check and made the deposit and first months rent throu...