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Hi everyone,Can anyone recommend a proven and reputable real estate agent in Portland who works regularly with investors and understands investor needs? Someone who ideally owns some investment properties themselves a...
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Hi BP Community,We are looking to purchase a multi-family home preferably around one of the college campuses in Buffalo within the next 6 months. The property we are open to different property conditions, whether it i...
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I am closing on my first rental that is in Kane County IL and am looking for a quality IL lease agreement to use. BP offers one that looks ok. Does anyone here use them? Aside from that, are there any recommendations ...
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There's a ton of FB groups where people claim to be a lender but turns out they are not individual private lenders or are part of a "network", which is fine. Would like to know how you tell if they are legit, especial...
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Hey everyone! I'm currently 26 years old and looking to get started on my real estate investing journey and would ideally like to purchase a multi-family home in Queens, NY. Preferably, in Astoria - but it's pretty pr...
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BP community,
I’ve been renting for the past two years after finishing school and am now in a financial position where it makes sense to start considering purchasing a primary residence. My thought process is that I...
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Hey everyone.I'm in the middle of a house-hacking purchase and I'm stumped on the Insurance question.Do I insure the whole house with a homeowners policy? Do I make tenants have renters insurance? Does everyone having...
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I've been toying with the idea of buying a winter getaway home, one I could rent out Airbnb/VRBO April-November. I live in St. Paul, Minnesota where I have a great career, investment properties, and a small vacation-r...
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Hello.This would be my first purchase for the sake of investing, so for those who would not lend to me based on my experience in REI, that's a non-starter. That's going to rule out a big chunk of investors, obviously,...
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Hi BP,
This is tough one: Yesterday I had an Electrician - General Contractor go out to my commercial building which he wanted to lease from me. He told me the business was really for him and a partner. Hi...