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Hello to all BP members!
So... I have been following a home for quite some time on Auction.com that was due to be auctioned off at the court house.
I showed up for the auction with my check book ready to buy. I wa...
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Hi Everyone!
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and listening to podcasts to learn more about the RE investing world and form a foundation of knowledge. As someone
starting out with no actual experience, it’s a bi...
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As a realtor, being visible on social media is pretty important. Or so I read. Seeing as 90% of society has a smart phone glued to their face a majority of the day.But what have you found to be sensible amount of so...
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Hello All,First time poster, just getting into RE investing. Wanted to pose a scenario to get your thoughts if you don’t mind. Thanks for reading.SHORT STORY: Bought a 2 bed/2 bath condo 5 years ago. Looking to rent o...
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Would you rent your condominium or any property to a tenant who says upfront that they have no credit history but can show pay stubs that they could afford the rent? This is my first post here by the way. I appreciate...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,I have a significant amount of capital in a retirement account and not enough capital in the bank to purchase my next investment property. Does anyone have experience with a self-directed IRA in ...
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Looking for advice on how to select/choose a QI during a 1031 exchange? For those of you that have successfully completed a 1031, did you use a 1031 company or did you work directly with a QI or did you work with bank...
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On a lot of new investor posts, I read that they want to replace their full time income with passive income from real estate investing. Which all in all is not a bad thing but I think their time frames to do this is n...
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Hi all, I am new to investing. I'd like to get started this year, but a few questions on what may be the best choice for first RE as a way to bridge to more investments after. Would love other's advice on best first i...
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I'll try to keep this as specific as possible as to prevent the "...it depends" responses. I understand this is a lengthy post, but it is all in the interest of garnering the most pointed advice.BLUF: Wife and I own a...