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I am looking to buy a house soon. I am a first time home buyer but I wanted to make some money with my first house. So these are my ideas which started from bigger pockets podcast:1. Buy a duplex live on one side rent...
On 7/11/17 we had over 10 inches of rain in less than a 24 hour period. Needless to say our rental basement was flooded with the water line coming up about a 1' above the main level floor. 7/14/17 - Police finally all...
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Hey BP - I'm a 28 year old living just outside of Denver. My short term goal is to buy a home for a personal residence. My long term is to build equity and an income portfolio through rental properties. With the Denve...
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Listening to all these podcasts I’m just amazed with how some people are talking about how quickly they scale within the first year or two after purchasing their first STR. I’m looking for expertise on how p...
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I was just told by my real estate agent that property management firms charge 25% of gross income!? I thought they usually charge between 5% and 15% depending on the services (with the 15% covering just about everythi...
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Hey Bigger Pockets Community,I'm hoping this reaches the person/people who need to hear it...I started my investment journey 1 year ago (14 months to be exact). Reading all the books and watching the Bigger Pockets vi...
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Here's the quick layout...I have 8,800 sq ft of space that needs new flooring because I hate carpet. I haven't closed on the deal yet but this is something I will do right away. I am using a private lender for the dow...
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Hello SF BP'ers - What are the best value-add options for a single-family home in San Francisco zoned as an R3? (triplex). I own a property like this which is currently renting at market rate and would LOVE some guid...
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I'm from Phoenix, Az. And out here you have to pay for real estate investing advice. Sure I can read a real estate books. But when I try to find real estate groups out here they all charge you an entrance fee. It may ...
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Hello Everyone, I have been lurking and posting a little here and there on BP for a few month now. Started around podcast 62 I think, listened to all the podcast in like a week or so while driving on my job. Love Bp...