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Hello! I'm a fairly new wholesaler and just recently got my first deal completed and under my belt in August! Woohoo! I've been sending direct mail (yellow postcards) to absentee owners in DuPage and Kane County, ove...
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Fellow BPers, Hope you all had an awesome Father's day celebrationI've been in BP for about 2 years now and I really appreciate the spirit of collaboration and help in this community in my investing career. Two questi...
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I've got a SFH in a great school zone that's loosing it's long term tenant soon. Looking to slap some paint down and rent it fast. But the pink 1980's laminate kitchen countertops are an eyesore. Anyone have any exper...
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BP,
I have a property bought using a 1031 and I’m looking to do another 1031 to upgrade to a small multi-family. I currently have a zero-balance HELOC on it. If I use the HELOC (say, 20k of a 30k HELOC), can I still ...
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Hi everyone, I quit my job last year around May 2019 to do a coding bootcamp to change career. I had around 40K in Fidelity 401K account and I rollover-ed to TDAmeritrade when I left the company. The current account t...
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Hello Bigger Pockets members, My name is Michael Hopkins. I am 24 years old.I am a new investor in the Ocala, FL (Central Florida) area. I Have listened to almost every podcast and read many of the Bigger Pockets book...
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My tenants gave me a 2 month notice that they will be moving out at the end of May and I noticed that the advertised rents are higher in my neighborhood however I would like to do some renovations before the next tena...
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Here is the roadblocks I am finding. The property I have held for 14 months and is valued at 225K like to do a 75% cash out. I currently have 3 other rental properties that cash flow at around 1200/mo total. I do have...
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For those that drive for dollars, why do you choose this strategy instead of just paying for absentee, pre forecloseure etc lists? Is it effective for you? How much time do you dedicate to it?