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I've been renting houses for some time now and I'm always taken back by the comment "I prefer to rent from an owner/landlord directly" from prospective tenants. My inclination is that this is a red flag as it immediat...
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Hi there! My name is Andrew and I live around the Hagerstown, MD area. I'm new to investing in real estate but VERY eager to learn. I have yet to do any deals or make any offers besides purchasing my primary residence...
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Hello everyone. My name is David from Pasadena ca. I need friends, support help a village to help me start a better life for me and my daughter and family. I will set the stage and hope for the best. I'm 46. a CNA w...
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Hello, I am a new investor from Massachusetts just starting out after researching for long time. I have put an offer on my first property after telling myself to just do it. I found out that nothing is going to happ...
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Article in the Local Section of the Friday 28, 2014 SunSentinel, Broward County, FloridaLawsuit Settled in KillingA man named David Nelson was killed in an apartment complex in Plantation by a neighbor, Jaime Vogel wh...
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Everything is bigger in Texas, including the high property tax rates. While those of you considering real estate investing in Texas are aware of this fact, some of you may be less aware of the wide variance in propert...
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Hello fellow BP enthusiast,I am looking to invest in multifamily homes in the Chicago area. I have been been on the fence about what area to start this journey, but I know Chicago has a lot of potential and has a lot ...
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So many of us, especially newer investors, agonize over the underwriting of a deal, and rightly so. However, often very little thought is given to the screening and management process and that is evidenced here in the...
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We just put up our HARD MONEY LENDING business and in just 2 months, we made over $1.5 Million worth of loans. I attribute at least 50% of that amount to borrowers who are members of Biggerpockets. Thank you @Joshua D...
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Hey BP community! So recently i was trying to get FHA approved through a broker for a SFH then I was told there was a FHA red flag for a foreclosure on my name in a database. The foreclosure was on my first house wi...