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Heyo BiggerPockets fam! I'm in the process of purchasing my first rental in Meridian, Idaho. Currently, my plan is not to use a property manager. I've been looking around for a solid lease contract online and I couldn...
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So I'm about to close on a 3-unit investment property tomorrow morning and I go check the place out tonight with my realtor for a final walk-through.Good thing we did that.The seller has basically emptied the basement...
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This is a copy of an email I sent to a beginning real estate investor last week. It’s just some random thoughts on real estate investment based on my 35 years in the business. During that time we have purchased over...
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Hello everyone,
I am under contract on my first long term buy and hold rental. It is a 4BD/1.5BR SFH in Auburn Maine. I am paying $113,000 and will be replacing the roof on it this spring. Everything is currently fu...
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Hi all,I am trying to get into real estate investing but I'm not sure if it is better to invest in a hot market like Raleigh or try to go with something a little more under-the-radar. For background, I'm a 23 year old...
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Good afternoon BP! I am getting into wholesale in the Chicago land area, so far I have had little trouble getting in contact with "motivated sellers" and getting things under contract. I am working on getting my first...
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Hello BP community, My name is Jacob Rickel, 24 , from Kansas City,Mo, I’ve recently found out about BiggerPockets and I’ve been looking into Real estate investing. I’ve been listening to podcasts everyday, looking th...
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Hey everyone! I'm Brad and I live in Chicago and hoping to get started with real estate and a path to financial freedom.Currently, I work a sales job I don't love with a long commute which is my motivation for trying ...
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Hello
i am selling my house in 30032. The house is listed for 30 days. The price we ask seems fair and still there are no showings.
my agent tells me that the market is very slow and that
no one is closing.
Any o...
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I own a property in Elk Grove (a suburb in Sacramento) that I'm looking at options to free up capital. We purchased the property in 2011 for 140k all cash. We've had the same tenants in place since we purchased the ...