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Hi Everyone,
My name is Ben Johnstone and I live in LA. I moved here from London 4 years ago. My acting career has been going well but work comes and goes. I've always wanted to fill my downtime with real est...
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It's Friday... time for the bandits to come out! I was planning on putting out my first campaign of bandit signs, but I see thunderstorms on the forecast tonight and tomorrow. Does this ruin the signs or reduce their ...
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My tenant already has two dogs which we agreed upon. She just contacted me to say she has “temporarily adopted†another small puppy. This third dog is a Yorkshire and will not get big. She is otherwise a good t...
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Hello everyone! I hate to admit it, but I've been following BiggerPockets now for about 7 mos and have yet to introduce myself. The information I've found here has been absolutely incredible. I've also just start...
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I am 30 years old and I have always put 5% towards my 401(k) (my employer matches 25 cents on the dollar) and both my wife and I max out our Roth IRAs each year ($5,500 each).One of my big goals is to retire early and...
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Who do you all you all use for your postcard/yellow letter marketing campaigns that do a good job and wont break my bank account? do you all do them yourselves or hire that out? What works for you all?
Chad
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Hi all,I am under contract (400k) on a split level house that has a great opportunity to be a 1/1 apartment and a 3/2 house upstairs. This would be my first investment property and a house hack at first. The property ...
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Hi all, I figured I start a forum post detailing my experiences as a new-ish real estate investor. I've written a couple of blog posts, but it may be better to use the forums as well to generate some active discussi...
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Most investors need supplies of some sort. (I shop at Home Depot because I can literally see it from my front yard.)But unfortunately, Home Depot doesn't carry everything.Where do you shop? What dumpster company are y...
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I am taking a look at a property built in the 1950s today. The property has no central heat or air just window units. The comps clearly show this house is best suited for a rental. I have never dealt with a property ...