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Hi Everybody!
I joined Bigger Pockets last week and received such a warm welcome from members here. Thank you. This is a great online community and I am so excited to learn more, connect more and hang out here wit...
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One thing that has always made me generally distrustful of gurus is the question of what motivates anyone to become a guru in the first place. If the methods and techniques taught are are so great, why waste time teac...
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Hi everyone, I need some tax and legal advice in my situation where I have been incurring a good amount of unexpected expenses, and after some research tax rules seem to allow up to $25K of write-offs a year, but is p...
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These two deals are located in Clarksville, TN and I'm having trouble deciding which deal I should opt for (If my offer is accepted of course).FIRST DEAL: Duplex (2/1 each side) Asking price - $77,500 in a D or C nei...
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I want to start out by saying I love multifamily but I have learn some things about them that I didn't consider with SFH.
Most of these issues have been resolved quickly but still they are pain.
1. Parking is an is...
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What do you think the future holds for cities, regions, and states that are on the "decline"?
Some of your more basic examples include cities like Toledo and Detroit - the Rust Belt.
From an investment perspective, ...
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Long story short, Tenant on HUD, has 4 kids. rough ages 5,3,1.5,newborn, one of the oldest 2 kids put the 18 month old in the bath tub and turned on the water, its a single lever, with hot being all the way to the lef...
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In this video, acclaimed trends researcher Gerald Celente discusses why he believes that "The Greatest Depression" will begin in 2010. This is going to affect the rental business, the only question is HOW?
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I'm buying a small duplex that needs 20k work, not including labor. I'll be doing the work. Do I do a SOW, just to learn how or do I just track the expenses and hours of labor? When I say, "I", I'm referring to my ...
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Hi!
I am a new real estate investor looking to purchase my first deal. I have spent a lot of time reading, watching webinars, listening to podcasts, educating myself and learning how to evaluate deals. I currently pa...