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First off thank you for taking a second to read this post, any experience and knowledge provided is very helpful.I'll start off, the beginning of this year I made the stupid choice of drinking and driving, I was black...
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Hello, bigger pockets, community,
I'm currently an educator in the Chicagoland area and discovered bigger pockets. I have been addicted ever since! I want to connect with other people in the area who would like to ...
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Hi,
We are purchasing a duplex. The current tenants have been there ten plus years are paying at least $1K under market and want to stay. They are month to month. They can not afford a $1K increase and I need to rai...
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In 2021, I purchased 3 residential properties through a single land contract deal (2 SFHs and 1 Double). The sale was 121,400 @ 2.5% for 10 years. This breaks down my mortgage payment to be around 1,200 a month, with ...
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What do you say to the naysayers? And what if that naysayer is your spouse? My thought is that actions speak louder than words, so I'm hoping that my first flip & fix is a success, which will speak for itself. Any...
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I have an applicant for an unit who has nontraditional employment. They are a stripper. I have been able to verify they work at the place they say...Do i consider the application?Never dealt with this before...Sugges...
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Hello BP,Over the past couple days, after listening to some AirBnb-related BP podcasts, I had some new ideas for how to start in real estate and would love to get some feedback.In short, after being a digital nomad fo...
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Hi, I am new to real estate and interested in wholesaling leading to long term rentals in multi unit properties. Does anyone know of a good area to start in coastal Carolina?
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I want to purchase an investment property in Seattle. Searched many deals but wasn't able to find one any where close to 1% or 2% rule. The cash flow all come down negative. Is Seattle area still worth buying?
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Hi BP members, I have a building in San Francisco that is classified as a 2 unit building, in reality it is x3 apartments, the ground floor work was done prior to acquisition and not permitted. I do not want to turn i...