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Hi BP realtors: I am doing some lending on flips in Baltimore County. I have a real estate license but do not actively list (no more retail for me)! Back in the prehistoric days (80's and 90's) when I was a listing ag...
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Hi All,I'm Shavon Prophet, I live in the Five College Area of the Pioneer Valley, Western Mass and am originally from the Bay Area, CA. I am an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Systems Consultant. I specialize in green...
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There have been many forum posts here on BP about Gurus in this business, evaluating their performance, etc. There are a number of active members of BP that swear up and down that they're not a "Guru". So what is th...
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Hey everyone,I've been on BP for a few weeks now so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Matthew and I'm an investor based out of Vancouver BC. I have to say, this forum is amazing.. I am learning so much and fe...
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The Goal: My sister and I have a property tied up with the (possibly harebrained) plan to clean, paint, carpet, create an unpermitted “flag lot” with fencing, and fix a plumbing issue (10k), place tenants ($1,350/mont...
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Hey BP - how do Kansas City investors feel about the Historic Northeast right now? Specifically MF in Pendleton/Scarritt. During my last diligence trip to KC it seemed like things were starting to turn, but some of th...
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I am curious to see what people think the most useful degree would be for a real estate investor. I believe nothing beats real life experience of getting your hands dirty. However, if an investor was going to get ...
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Prior to purchase, an inspection revealed several things that could potentially lead to a roof leak (missing flashing, DishTV antenna screws not sealed). The seller asked the HOA to fix these items. Now I own the prop...
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Hello,The rental market in my area (SF bay area) has softened a lot. It is not just price and longer vacancy. The worst of it is the quality of tenants. My property (Class A in a beautiful neighborhood) has been on th...
I've been soaking in BP for a couple of months, now it's time to reach out. So, hi.Backstory: bought my first property in Nashville, TN but was yearning for the west coast and my newlywed bride gave me thirteen years ...