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Evening Bigger Pockets,I am a new investor looking to purchase my first rental property. I have done a fair amount of research and intend to buy in the Baltimore area near John Hopkins (potentially Canton, Fells Poin...
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What would be your first investment?Would you buy and hold a solid 1-4 multi unit?Try a fix and flip?Or other?I'm trying to plan for my first investment. My long term goals are monthly income producing properties so o...
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Hello BP community! I am a simple-minded sailor that is stuck in my RE journey. I currently own two condos in SD. I used up my VA buying power and ran out of my own money. I am not sure where to go from here. My goal ...
Not sure which forum this should have been posted in but since I'm just starting out myself it seemed like a fit. Is there anybody who has, successfully or unsuccessfully, partnered with another person for buy and hol...
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Looking for easy book keeping and accounting programs to help get us organized. We have 11 doors (5 units) and are starting to feel disorganized especially with the accounting. We are in the process of looking into ...
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Hello BiggerPockets People, So I'm throwing my self out to the wolves and admitting that I am a total noob who has been reading book after book, non stop podcasts, and soaking in as much information as I can abo...
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I am sure everyone has had this problem once or twice (or 100 or 200 times). We look at a rehab and see a couple of things we believe will be simple to fix but turn out to take 10x more time than anticipated and cost ...
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The home inspection report shows some defects in the Electrical, heating system, and AC duct defect.
What is next step?
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Owning properties is a rewarding investment, but the intricacies of management can often be overwhelming for property owners. If you're contemplating self-management, here's some insight into the advantages of conside...
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I've heard about people trying to stop foreclosure using the produce the note argument. Has anyone used this when trying to negotiate a short sale, if so how did you incorporate it into your strategy?