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Hi everyone. My name is Lee Escobedo and I live in Plano TX (Dallas area). I am very excited to be with you all on Bigger Pockets. It has been my dream to become a full time real estate investor. I am ever closer t...
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Hi BP! Names Jeff, I'm a newbie investor from Lockport, Illinois (About 35mi SW of Chicago). I have been thinking/reading about REI for a few years now as a way to earn additional income. Last year I jumped in the gam...
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Hi everyone,
I've been reading on BP for a while now but I thought it was time to make my first post! Anyway, here goes:
We have had several oil companies approach us about renting out homes to them...
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Can someone point me in the direction of a great/ free source to use when determining the value of a certain market? Thanks!
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I went on an estimate this weekend . A guy bought a fixer upper at auction in a very good area, 4 bed 2 bath 2500 sq ft . Houses sell $ 400K to $ 450K . Now he paid $ 375 K for the house . I get there he has a s...
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I am looking at a two family apartment house. It is 2 bedrooms down/ 2 bedrooms up. The upstairs is a bit smaller than the down.
There is a single boiler in the basement that heats each unit. ...
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SF unit with hot water baseboard. Tenant calls saying the oil burner off the kitchen started smoking up kitchen/dining area. Turned off the furnace and accelerated the furnace cleaning by 1 week. Furnace was fine, ma...
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I would like to say Hi to all the investors. My name is Steve, and I'm from Memphis,Tn a former Marine Grunt. I currently work in the oil and gas business as a Chief Engineer(Ships) for 14 years. I started investing i...
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Hello,I am interested in acquiring a property in Calgary as a rental. I understand the market over there has taken a hit with migration and wages due to the oil crisis and that it seems like the crowd trends towards h...
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Finally in contract for my first investment property! I was looking to invest out of state for a while, but I ended up going with a duplex in Suffolk County, NY. Upstairs is a 2 bedroom and a 3 bedroom +basement for d...