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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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Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job. To do this, I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...
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Fellow landlords, are the following something you would considered "normal wear and tear" or no?
Window blinds - these blinds were brand new before the tenant moved in 16 months ago. I am not sure what happe...
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To understand where I'm coming from, read this other thread I started.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/445...I did a google search for live-in 2-year flip, and the only things that show up are articles t...
I've been doing a lot of reading and research on how to engage brokers that deal in small to medium apartment buildings. Up until this point, I haven't actually reached out to any though. I'm interested in an 18 unit ...
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Welcome to our "Question of the Week"! We have all likely looked at, or even bought a fair amount of real estate in your career. Despite all that, we all have that property type that would be our dream. Do you own it?...
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We have been living at this place for nearly 2 years. The "landlord" didn't have us sign a lease agreement for the place but we have been very diligent with our payments. Here recently they have spoken about needing t...
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So, my tenant serve me with paperwork that he wants me take me to small claims court over his $1200 security deposit, after all repairs were made, I gave him back $250, but he wanted pretty much all of it.
Could anyo...
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Consider two investors just getting started. One wants to build and is in principle opposed to buying existing structures; the other is only interested in buying.
Which will come out on top?
I know that most will ...
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Hi everyone,
I only discovered biggerpockets yesterday and I've already learned so much! Wanted to bounce some ideas off of the pros here...
I'm a soon to be high income earner (stable, high demand job) who is look...