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Has anyone read any books that they thought to be particularly helpful? I’m pretty familiar with a lot of the bigger hitters, but would love to discover some books with less notoriety.Thanks!
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I've been here listening and reading things on BiggerPockets for a few years now.
In December 2018 I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy my first house. I bought the house with the intention of turning it ...
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Ill start by saying I have 0 deals completed.
Anyway I don't even know how but I'm guessing through word of mouth through a family member a couple in their late 40s contacted me and asked if Id like to buy th...
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Hi Everyone
I wanted to run this idea by the BP experts that someone gave me. If me a canadian citizen partner with a family member who is a US citizen to buy rental properties, I am providing all the funding and...
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I recently found out about being able to open up a self directed IRA for investing in real estate. What i am eager to know are the stipulations? Can it be my primary residence or do I have to do something else with...
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Hello BP nation. First I would like to thank everyone here for being so awesome! : )I am new to this site and a new dad of a beautiful baby girl living in Toronto, Canada. I am a musician at heart and a real estate in...
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Well, some of you may recall that some months ago I posted a flip blog for the Heart Attack house. We bought two houses, side by side, on a street in a developing area. The Heart Attack house was a gut-out renovation....
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Hi BP Nation,
I found the latest market cycle report. See below:
The "y axis" is occupancy. As it crosses the LT (Long Term) Average Occupancy, it's a good enough market to build new apartment buildings. Dr. Muel...
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Hi All,
I'm curious to know what strategies all of you more experience landlords have used to reduce your water bill? I heard submetering, tankless water heaters, drought-tolerant landscaping, etc. Not sure where ...
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Home sales soared nationwide in February leading many market analysts to wonder if the bottom has finally come for the distressed U.S. housing market. But it is important to note that sales also rose in December and ...