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Hello all. For the past 2-3 years or so I have been a member of biggerpockets, and basically listened to them since day one. I have read many real estate investing books, and listened to numerous successful professi...
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I would like to make an offer on a property that is currently off the MLS but still being marketed as for sale by owner. The property is owned by an agent. It was listed for over a year and I believe it to be worth 70...
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Just settled a could have been litigation and I thought this will be a good thread to start about the lessons learned as a landlord. The lessons I have learned from this are:
1. Never rent to a person who filed for b...
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Hello everyone here on BiggerPockets, I am a newbie Real Estate Investor and I am looking for some help getting started. You see for the past year I have been trying to learn everything I can about the business. I hav...
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Hello! New to the real estate investing game! I live down in Houston TX. Hope to learn a lot from everyone!
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Butler.
Purchase price: $62,000
Cash invested: $47,000
Our first rental property. An early 1900s brick duplex in an area c...
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A lot a newbie investors spend so much time trying to learning "the right amount" of information before jumping into investing (as if there's such a thing). But every experienced investor says it's more important to j...
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Hello Colleagues,Before proceeding to any action, I would like to receive professional advise on zoning issue below:I purchased property located at Las Vegas on July 2nd, 2015 as traditional sale through MLS. Propert...
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Hi all,I'd love some advice and insight based on experience. I have my first unit listed for rent and have received 3 inquiries from people who are moving to the area and have local family friend or family member who...
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Debating the pros and cons for hiring a property manager for a first investment.What are your thoughts ?