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Five years ago I began my journey as a real estate investor. Since then I have also branched out into other assets such as angel investing, note investing, and fund investing. In comparing common "real estate dogma"...
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Hi Everyone!I want to take a moment to lift my head from my hours of absorbing the information on this amazing site to finally introduce myself and throw my particular life's scenario out here for any of your most w...
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Recent REO listing 98 DOM description as follows:
Great Bank Owned Home in West Valley Pines. 5 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, mature fruit trees. Nicely landscaped yard in the pines. Very nice neighborh...
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Hey BP! Thanks to BP and numerous books I finally felt confident enough to take the plunge and buy a triplex. Here is the post for context: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/853758-san-diego-va-house-hac...
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Howdy BP Members!Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. My wife and I recently moved from Dallas, TX, and I have been looking to make my mark in the San Antonio market. My day job is as a sales engineer for a ...
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Hello everyone,
I am a realtor in San Antonio. I want to step in real estate investing. Looking for mentors, experiences and advices from everyone. My plan is buy>fix>rent-out. Me & my dad know how to fix h...
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I live in Detroit, and there is a lot of brownfield redevelopment going on. I was wondering how deals like this http://www.modeldmedia.com/developmentnews/watermark9307.aspx, and this http://www.naiop.org/developmentm...
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Hello all, I've got a class C property that has not provided me much in the way of qualified tenants. I was curious if I am being too stringent on my criteria... I have a background in consumer lending in a nicer area...
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Thank you for reading. I’ll try not to get too in the weeds here, but I could really use some advice. I know I made a lot of mistakes here, and if I could go back would certainly do things differently.Key facts:• no w...
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Does anyone usually verify that the general contractor they are hiring are licensed and insured? How does one verify this information?