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Hi everyone!
I’m looking at starting a direct mail campaign to purchase a property to house hack this next year. I am targeting homes in a specific area and just wanted some advice on what to write on the letters.
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Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $345,000 Cash invested: $22,000This was an 8 unit property (4 duplex buildings in a row) in a great class B neighborhood...
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Single-family home sales were down 3.8 percent year-over-year, the 17th consecutive month of slowing sales volume, however there continued to be signs of overall improvement to the local housing market;The 3.8 percent...
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We're excited to kick off 2024 by sharing some good news with you! In response to your valuable feedback, we've made significant updates to our forum notification settings, putting you in control of your experience.
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Good afternoon,My name is Jason Stoddard and I am looking to start investing in rentals within the next year. I'm excited to get started and meet everyone in the area!V/R Jason
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As we continue to work to improve the forums, we've added several other features to help our members find the information they are looking for quickly and accurately.
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Hello BiggerPockets community,
I’ve been exploring the use of virtual assistants (VAs) to support acquisitions, and I’m curious to hear your experiences. In our experience, a well-vetted VA can help streamline deal s...
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Hi! I have a property in West Hartford, CT that I have a potential rent to own buyer/tenant for. Questions:What is the percentage, normally used, for the non-refundable down payment?Is there a rule of thumb as to what...
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Greetings,
Here is an update on the current Commercial Office Market in Los Angeles County, CA:
Los Angeles' office market continues to face pains not seen in decades in the fourth quarter. Vacancy, 15.1%, is at...
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My wife and I are really excited to start growing our portfolio but we quite nervous where to invest. Our goals: 1. Maximize rental cash flow \ equity in 10yr-15yrs for college funds for our children2. Provide good ho...