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(I just posted this as my first blog, but it's my first success story also)StrategyRent by the Room (RBTR) allows me to maximize the rental income from a home, while still having long-term tenants on leases. Instead o...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
I come on to BP every day. I've got a large amount of keywords set up.One of them is "mentor". You can imagine, I see posts every day of new people coming on looking for a mentor.Here's the thing. I get it. I unde...
Hello! I love this site. Learned so much on it already!Before I go on, I would like to say that I feel very fortunate, lucky and very grateful for this inheritance. This money was given to me without my doing anything...
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Hi BP Community,I've been analyzing Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus for medium term rentals for traveling medical professionals. I am an out of state investor in Charlotte, NC which I've acquired 3 properties which...
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This is in response to: Sharing Experiences Thread created by Charles.
If you're doing short sales, new to the game or just new to your negotiator I'm going to give you the most important lesson I've ever learned. T...
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Hi BP CommunityI am looking to teaming up with a reliable contractor for my rehabbing homes business, but are contractors reliable now a days?What do you look for on a contractor you plan to work with?Is it fair to sa...
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BiggerPockets! I would like to hear from you about what we can do to make the Real Estate Marketplace better for investors.
If you want to share your feedback, you can do so here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r... o...
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Hi,
I've read the BP tenant screening guide but I still have a question I cannot find the answer to. I'm am soon to close on my first duplex (in which I will be living in one of the units). I have started to...
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I may leave a current employer and therefore I believe I will be eligible to turn my 401k into a real estate investment product. Pros and cons? ability to use the whole amount and how so ?