I am new here, and along with the Bigger Pockets guides, I recently read Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figures." That piece lays out 3 fundamental principles: get a good deal when you buy (20% discount), appreciate ...
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I open this topic for all of us who not be able to come to the summit.
Summit attendees please write your daily experiences in this daybook maybe with some pictures if possible. So we can participate with you :).
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Hi All,I am hoping I can get some advice regarding my situation with the general contractor I hired.My husband and I are doing our first flip and we took 3 months vetting general contractors to make sure we end up wit...
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This evening, a tenant of ours was notified by the police that a man they were pursuing had entered her home (our property). He was of no relation to our tenant, just happened to be running through the neighborhood t...
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We have a potential renter who is offering to pay 100 dollars more per month for the 1st six months until the security deposit is paid. She is currently staying in a extended stay for $250 per week. She said she fou...
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I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...
Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?
I tend to thin...
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I am in the process of loan shopping. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to avoid so many credit inquiries when loan shopping, or just purchasing period? If I'm buying 5-6 houses per year, that could be very ugly o...
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How profitable is the rental business? I've been looking over some threads here and see that percents are used a lot when dealing with duplex's/ plan on renting out a building. I'm not too certain on the percents an...
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Think of your last 5 real estate deals... then let us know: How did you find them? Go! (I'll start: The past 5, all buy and holds, have all been MLS)
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I recently bought my house using the full 203k loan since the house had some possible structural repairs that needed to be done on the raised foundation. The repairs needed to be completed were not astronomical compar...