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Hi BP community! We are looking at property to brrrrr in the Waterloo area of Cleveland Ohio. Our biggest concern is the crime. We would appreciated any feedback about the area from anyone who knows that area. What ...
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What is the most difficult challenge that you have had to face in your real estate investing business to date? đź‘€
The biggest eye opening challenge for me after my first 9 months of ownership was definitely underestim...
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We recently not only discovered BiggerPockets, but real estate investing in general. Â For over a decade, we've had a mindset of paying cash for anything and everything we own, except the house we live in. Â While we st...
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Hi All BP-ers,
My name is Jacob and I am currently doing research on making property
management/investing more fun, productive and profitable.
As a PM/Investor/Agent what are the biggest problems you face on a day-to-...
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Dallas and Austin Top Texas Cities For Foreign Investment
Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate) – According to a survey from the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), ​Austin and Dallas ...
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I just finished J. Scott’s book, “The Book on Flipping Houses”, and thought of an idea for BiggerPockets. J talks a lot about the SOW (Scope of Work), and looking through the forums, I don’t see a specific forum that ...
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Jacksonville FL investors, how's business? Booming? Slow?
I'm curious what's standing in anyone's way right now and how we might be able to help each other.
Let me know!
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Looking for my first deal in Ohio.  Not sure where to buy. Biggest question is how do you go about finding contractors in a area that you aren’t familiar with? Â
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Hey everyone!
I started my company early 2017 and we are a private equity investment firm focused on multifamily real estate.
I’ve been using a simple investor tracker excel worksheet to manage and follow the capit...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $142,500
Cash invested: $15,000
fully occupied, needs some updating, new roof soon, figure out porch thats n...