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Hey BP crew. Ive been hanging out a little bit and have benefited tremendously from the BP community over the past few weeks. I had rekindled my desire to pursue real estate this year and BP has fanned that flame...Im...
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Recent report from the US Census Bureau on Housing growth, report linked below, tables pulled directly from the report:
Of the top 10 in the country, 5 are found in Texas. Hays (South / South West Austin) claimed ...
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I am still new to the world of real estate investing and one of the things I'm doing to make myself get more involved is talk about it. Well this past weekend I was talking with one of my family members about real est...
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Our rental has a covered deck on the back. Shingles, about 1 in 8 pitch. Of course, it leaks..... I thought a metal roof would be a permanent fix. Home Depot's site makes it seem like a straight forward ins...
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I have 5 properties in Chicago, IL that I am looking to sell off. They currently have tenants living in them. They are currently producing income. I've been doing some research on finding hedge funds or property manag...
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Here's a question I'm not sure I've seen answered here before. After I have a contract assigned and the fee paid upfront, should I hold the end-buyers hand throughout the "closing" process? Also, once the contract is ...
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Im self employed for 3 years and doing very well. This January I bought an established profitable business for my wife and daughter to run. Me and my wife are now looking to get into a nicer home, we found what we wan...
I have a renter in one of my rental properties. She’s great. Someone has moved in with her and is either subletting it or not paying rent. This person is a leach to me Bc I just fired them from a business of mine. Som...
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So for a while now I have wanted to invest in a duplex to start my journey into real estate investing. I have done small amounts of research but to be honest, it has been lacking lately since I am busy with my current...
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Hi,
This is my first official post on BiggerPockets. A bit of background is I'm currently finishing my schooling in OREA to become a salesperson.
In the meantime, I'd like to start the search for my first rental pro...