Hi, let me re-post my introduction (I first posted this in wrong place, and just found how to shoot Bakersfield RE forum).I moved to Bakersfield in 2014 from Pomona, CA for my job (R&D in a seed company, W-2 emplo...
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Hello to all,
I am new to the site and new to real estate. I am a high school math teacher from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. My interest was sparked this summer after passively listening to a free version of "R...
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The house in San Clemente CA has an open concept plan with views to the front of the house. The kitchen is in the middle of the first floor enabling it to easily service both front areas and back yard. I'm not sure on...
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Setting the stage:My wife and I have been looking for quite sometime for a good opportunity in our area, southern California, beach community. A realtor I've been in communication with called me up and said I have so...
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How do I convince her not to do this... and instead buy 2-4 houses with a turnkey company here locally?
The $210k house is in her neighborhood, has an elderly woman renting it, and doesn't need any repairs. M...
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Im trying to prepare myself to make my first real estate investment, mostly financially. But during this time, i have a lot of negative feedback from family/friends about all the things that could go wrong. from bad o...
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Hello BP CommunityFull Transparency Coming: I've been a participant of BP for a few years now and I use the word "participant" very loosely. Meaning, I've been someone who has been watching from the sidelines for too ...
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So, let's say you have an amount of money sufficient that you can buy a nice diversified portfolio of tax liens in a handful of states (live and online bidding Counties). What do you think the return potential would ...
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I basically am starting out with zero dollars. I’ve been educating myself and was trying to tackle the aspect as a wholesaler but I’m just not sure it’s for me. I have excellent credit. My ultimate goal is to buy and ...
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A few years ago I set a goal of $100k of rental cash flow per year. This month (it's only Sept!) I made it! Started in 2007 with a 5 unit, another 5 unit in 2008. Tried to sell around 2010 due to frustrating tenant...