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Hi all!My name is Serena Tillman and I’m new to Bigger Pockets. During this pandemic and social distancing, my hope is to truly grasp REI as much as possible to start the process of purchasing my first property at the...
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Many media outlets, respected investors and the like are reporting 2013 will be yet another recession. Possibly more severe than the one in 2008 due to factors such as increased national debt, printing money, manipula...
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http://www.realtor.org/topics/seller-financing/the...http://www.cnbc.com/id/47075854#.I dont see how a lease option violates this.
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No matter how you’re involved in real estate investing, I’d venture a guess that one of your main goals on BiggerPockets is networking. I know this is true because one of the most common questions we get at BiggerPock...
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I thought I had heard another investor say that the two rules were basically the same thing. Maybe I misunderstood, but if not could someone explain how they are the same thing??? And also, the 2% rule seems to work...
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Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...
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Hello fellow BPs! As a new member this is my very first post on the forums; with many more to come I hope, I'd like to say hello!With all that I have been learning about multi-family rentals, I came across AirBnB and ...
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Hey everyone,
So from my understanding of how a detached ADU is appraised, is by comparing similar properties with detached ADUs that have recently sold in the area, but there aren't much homes with detached ADUs to ...
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Questions for all you seasoned note investors: does Paperstac's built-in auditing services furnish a title report?If not, what are we getting out of the auditing services on their platform? I'm just trying to figure ...
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Hello BP,
First time home buyer here and need some insight/advise on my current situation. I'm currently under contact on a MFH for $650,000 and had an appraisal come back at $475k, approximately $175k under that pri...