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IntroMy name is Damien and I’m excited to have recently joined the BiggerPockets Community! I’ve just recently been introduced to real estate investing and Bigger pockets by a frien...
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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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Zillow is showing a home in the neighborhood next to my primary residence (literally one tenth of a mile away) in "pre-foreclosure" status. It states the loan is in default and even gives the foreclosure attorney's na...
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A new tenant moved in March this year and at the time of renting, there was no signs of bed bugs. They called today (8 months later) and said they have bed bugs. The lease states we do not pay for pests, but I've deci...
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I’m an experienced RE investor who lives in San Diego. In a year I will be selling an single yet expensive beachfront investment property I own. I own it outright without a mortgage. I am looking to replace this prope...
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After reading (and thoroughly enjoying) HOLD: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth, one of my takeaways from the material was a quote from a long-time investor that says he only purchases 4 bedroom single fami...
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We are getting a lot of new members - many of which haven't uploaded pics yet, meaning post after post of stock icons! PLEASE, take a minute and upload your pic - If you just don't want your personal pic online for...
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Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...
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Hey all,Recently, I replied to a post asking folks whether they track their net worth. Personally, I do track my net worth. However, far more important to me are my financial projection models (which include projectio...