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Moving to NYC soon and I'd love to house hack a duplex, but considering cost and my newbie experience level, I'm more inclined to invest outside of the city. I've only looked at the MLS (really just zillow, realtor, a...
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(Wholesaling question)When crafting a purchase & sale agreement with the seller, how much of an EM deposit is customary to put down in order to tie the property up so you can flip it to the end buyer? Also, if you...
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We are 2 years into rentals and are considering renting to a spanish couple that have been here over 20 years, have fin numbers and are gainfully employed. The husband has applied for a green card. the wife has not. W...
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Hey everyone. Thought I would share a cool story (at least to me :) since its the two year anniversary of closing on my first true flip. Hopefully you newer investors will be able to learn something and get inspired t...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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Hey Bigger Pockets fam,
I’ve been listening to a few podcasts on Land-lording during the early stages of investing in real estate. I’ve heard some investors say that they self managed until they had too many rentals...
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I live in Orlando. My real estate focus is on short term rental vacation homes – especially the approximate 26K short term rental vacation homes that are within a 30 minute drive to Disney World. In my dealings I...
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Am I successful or am I an example of “what not to do”? This was my original introduction post.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/94312-busy-noobie-would-like-to-invest---no-really-i-am-busyI actually ende...