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Hello BP community! Just a warning, but this post may be quite long!My name is Jimmy Hoac and am super excited to have found about bigger pockets! I was born and raised in South Philadelphia and am currently still liv...
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Picture this: instead of making $1000 per month on a rental, you can make $1000 per week.Sound too good to be true? Well that’s how I picture vacation rentals! With the right location and marketing, the way I see it, ...
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Hi Everybody,
I'm not really new to BP, but rarely post. It always feels kind of weird to talk about yourself, but I'm at a point in my real estate investing career that I'm sure a lot of people get to or will get to...
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Can anyone who uses an answering service tell me about it? When did you decide to outsource answering, what service do you use, how much do they charge, how does it work etc.
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Hey all,Was just curious if vacation rentals are generally recommended and a good idea for a newbie investor. I've just started listening to the BP podcasts and reading the beginners guide, so I have a ton to learn st...
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I'm curious about this...How many properties would you (or do you) have before you'd hire a property manager?
I imagine it would vary from each person's individual situation but I guess what I'm asking is in the gene...
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Well I suppose I'll make this my introductory post as well as my newbie one. :wink: Well it wasn't until recently that I've looked at investing in real estate. I'm in the military, active duty, stationed in Las Vegas...
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I have read a lot about direct mail on this site. What I was wondering is if people have tried direct calling instead? I started putting a list together (mainly of people behing on taxes in my farm area). I then wo...
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I would like to make my own yellow letter using a color printer.
Has anyone ever done this before? if so, what font did you use to replicate the red ink from a Sharpie?
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Hi Folks,I am new on here and seeking valuable ideas and tips on how to rent my 4bedroom house in Houston to great tenant. I got this house in 2015 brand new. Please a step to step guild on all I need to know about t...