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I’m looking for some advice and or ideas in my first deal using a Self Directed IRA. We have a place under contract. The ARV is $40k - $50k more than the purchase price. Once all repairs and updates are included what ...
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Alright, I'm an investor that's located in Maryland and I just sent out my first 500 mailings to absentee owners in my county. I sent the letters out on Friday the 9th and so far I've received about 4 calls back....
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From reading the forum and understanding what other investors are doing to get responses from direct mail. It seems like a majority of members on BP are using yellow letters. Yellow letters seems to get a higher respo...
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I am a regular listener of the bigger pockets podcast, and I absolutely love it. I am getting quality information for my recently founded obsession for real estate.
I have a full time job that pays around 170k exclu...
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Hello Everyone,
I am a 23 yr old student currently finishing up college in San Diego in September and would like to get into real estate investing. The problem is I don't have much knowledge. I have done some researc...
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I don't see any recent posts on this, so just wondering what people's takes are on buying investment properties in an urban, suburban or rural area. There was some discussion five years ago, but that was pre-pandemic ...
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First and foremost, I hope everyone who was in the path of Hurricane Harvey is safe. My brother is currently buckled down and waiting out the storm in downtown Houston.
Once the storm (or any other natural disaster)...
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My friend who also invests in another market in Texas suggested that we plant a tree or two in the backyard of our new rental, says it is little cost now for a good return later. Thoughts?
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On the houses we are building in both San Clemente, and in Capistrano Beach, in looking at cooktops I'm torn between Induction cooktop and Gas. What would YOU choose? Also, for those of you that are men, PLEASE ask yo...
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So I read this article this morning..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-cras...Anyone here think there's a good chance that there will be a 50% crash in the market next year? Any thoughts on this and how t...