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Does anyone use a skip tracer to find absentee owners? If so, I would greatly appreciate the their info. Thanks
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Hello everyone,
Looking to purchase a 4plex in AZ (Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa area). Would love to know your thoughts/experiences/woes/violent reactions ???? as to the pros and cons of properties with HOA fees vs on...
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One of the people moved out of one of the homes on the property I recently purchased. The lady called and told me, and I planned to get the key from her and change locks a couple days later. She then called me a coupl...
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Looking at buying first investment property. Houses and location narrowed down. It is a couple hours from my house so need property manager. Is it weird to call a couple and give them brief description of house and...
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Hi my name is Alan Easter and I am from Blue Mound, IL which is in central Illinois. I have been coming to bigger pockets for a couple months now as I start this journey into real estate investing. I first found the p...
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Hi all,I have tenants expecting to break a lease who have lined up some friends to possibly move in. I'm leery but open to the idea, as it obviously eliminates a tenant search and possibly vacancy. The new tenants wou...
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I am a newbie to the REI world and I have been trying to "prepare" as much as I can with education and networking before my first purchase. I've been listening to podcasts (Bigger Pockets / Take Action - local to me)...
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Hello again!
I've been looking around for real estate investor networking/development groups and aside from the REIA and a couple of what appear to be small-time, not well organized groups on Meetups, I'm not finding...
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I've watched the step by step guide to obtaining your first rental property on Bigger Pockets. I've read the Ultimate Beginners Guide. I've been going to local events in my city on real estate investing. I've actually...
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Whew...it's been a journey with a few bumps in the road here and there but I'm happy to report that we will be closing on our first investment (foreclosure) house this week. I can't tell you how happy I am to see this...