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I bought my first SFH back in the summer. I was able to get it rented fairly quickly (in a month) just advertising online. Screened several people and settled on a family moving to TN from FL. We did a 10 month lease ...
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I’m consistently asked if I am a “private” landlord, or whether or not I own the property. While I never volunteer the information, I don’t lie when asked. Why is it important to tenants to know if I own the place or ...
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Out of the blue I am receiving messages about a company called Strongbrook and how great they are and that I should refer all of my clients to this great and ethical company. Seriously, that was the message. I have ...
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Hey BP community,I am looking to organize a casual drinks / meetup for folks who live & work in New York City and who invest in real estate part-time. I'm starting my journey as a part-time real estate investor (c...
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I thought we'd kick off the Selling Real Estate forum with a basic question that anyone selling their home has to deal with:
Should you use an agent to sell your home, or save the commission and sell it yourself as a...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 20, 2020)
In a previously unimaginable turn of events, the ...
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Hey guys, so I'm a wholesaler and I am very close to being able to close my first wholesale deal so as you know I'm extremely excited to get this deal closed as fast and smooth as possible. I have a property in Chicag...
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Hi everyone,I just wanted to write a bit about house hacking in NYC. I started in 2013 buying a multifamily using an FHA loan with a sellers' concession included. My total out of pocket for that house, that cost 400k,...
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I wanted to share this with people outside of Utah too, so I posted in the general forum. But it was mainly written for those of us in Utah.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/67...Frenzy! ...
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Section 8 sounds like a good way to go for rental properties, since the rent checks come from the government. So how do you set up a unit for Section 8? Do you have to register it or have it inspected? Are there any d...