I want to get into REI so that I can diversify out of the stock market. My wife is convinced that investing is a bad idea.Does anyone have an experience talking a spouse into not holding back?
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Hello Biggerpockets family. Very important question about your opinion on states/markets research.what are your criteria for a landlord friendly state elaborate please ( :
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Is there anything you want me to tell the National Association of Realtors about short sales? I'm not sure if Josh will allow me to mention another forum on BP, but I'm in an interesting discussion on LinkedIn, The N...
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I quit his site because I was not benefiting from the same old advice. I get it, build a team, hire professionals, blah blah. Let's get into more intermediate to advanced topics. Let us discuss how to finance prop...
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I’m looking for some advice and feedback on my real estate investment strategy. Here’s the plan I’ve come up with, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on its feasibility, potential risks, and any improvements you might...
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Are we going to have a recession this year? Historically, every time we see low unemployment it is followed by a recessionNow we hit a 17 year low for unemployment rate, so what does that mean?So will it happen? Wha...
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Very often we see people on here talk about how they are educating themselves by reading books relating to the real estate and lending industries. And that sounds great, until you realize that mostly they are reading...
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I just started buying off-market properties for BRRR for myself. I usually JV with my partner do flips, but he handles everything. I only contributed financially and gave some design ideas. That says I don't have much...
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Dear BP Family, Here comes another encounter of LL/Tenant question for the experienced Landlords out there. I've received a request to provide professional pest control service from tenant to help eliminate pest iss...
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Hello,
I'm a new real estate investor and I’m trying to educate myself on Land Trust. I ordered a few books that explained Land Trusts & Land Trust Agreements but I can find any information on the Warranty Dee...