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Hi All,I am an investor from San Francisco! I have been on BiggerPockets for a couple of months now and have met some incredible people. So thought I should start a local discussion group where other investors from th...
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Hi everyone, I thought about submitting this question to the podcast, but I wanted to post it here first to see what people here thought.
The location wasn't available from the drop-down menu, but it's Northern Virg...
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Hi! My last post a while ago connected me with some great people who had some great advice and wanted to reach out again. A little background - I have been educating myself in all things REI for over 3 years now. Firs...
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So I have a house I am going to be selling in a couple weeks in the Clearwater Florida area, but I’m confused about what the agents are saying. I have it narrowed down to two agents, one has more general experience i...
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Economic Update(Monday, November 16, 2020)
Last week, the stock market roared higher on the news that a highly effective Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be just on the horizon. That was great news, but there’s still ...
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HI All,I have been using deal machine to send postcards to distressed properties.A homeowner contacted me expressing interest in selling her home to me.I'm not really sure on what the next steps are? I'm assuming talk...
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Hey everyone, I've been a lurker on bigger pockets for probably about a month and thought I would finally introduce myself and maybe ask a few questions. I am loving everything bigger pockets and the community has to ...
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Hello,
I'm a newbie to real estate investing, I've been doing research but this stuff can definitely be intimidating. I live in California and buying here is not an option for me right now which leads me to out of st...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets!!It is with great joy that I announce that my wife, Piper, and I have closed on our first rental property! We bought a 2/1 in OH and have the property management company in place to get it rented...
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When analyzing a luxury short term rental (STR) vacation home for investment in today's mortgage rate environment, the ROI & margins can be extremely tight. Investors that are looking to offset their investment co...