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NYT takes swipe at real estate investing https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/20/business/economy/starter-homes-investors.html?It touches on how folks aren't able to afford starter homes anymore because investo...
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I found a property that has been vacant for two years now. After searching the title and figuring out the owners name I then talked to the neighbors and found out that he is an 80-year-old man with dementia. Apparentl...
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Hello BP!My wife and I just moved back to the Des Moines, IA area (we both grew up here in Iowa) after being away for about 8 years in Denver, CO. During that time we were able to build up a small rental portfolio of ...
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Is anyone familiar with this course? Can anyone recommend?
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Hi All,I’ve noticed a decent number of multi family units that are listed for sale on Zillow or Redfin etc will have all of two exterior pictures and then a very brief description of the units themselves and then say ...
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My husband and I are not currently working with any agents. We have been looking at multi family properties in an area we are looking to invest in, and recently contacted an agent about some mls listings. He has conta...
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Hello Everyone!I am brand spanking new to real estate investing and I have a million questions but not sure where to start.My brother and I recently decided to go into business together acquiring homes in our home tow...
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Hi -
Just saw an interesting article, the punch line is that Zillow is making half its revenue from cash offers. See the story here
Digging in here, the markets are: Phoenix, Las Vegas, Atlanta; Denver; Charlotte, ...
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Hey all,I am new to posting on bigger pockets but am an avid reader of the forums on here. A little about myself. I am in the Chattanooga area and looking to get into the rental house business. My backgrounds are i...
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Hello BP Community,I am finishing up the book, Long-Distance Real Estate Investing, by David Greene and he speaks about the biggest house expenses that pertain to specific geographical areas (frozen pipes that burst i...