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Hello BP people!I have been completing research to get into real estate investing. I was originally looking to buy my first home within this year and then discovered BP, some podcasts, and the house hacking method for...
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Hey everyone. I just got a phone call from a neighbor to one of my rentals. He said that one of my new tenants (they have been in there for 1 month) has been intimidating him. It was hard to hear him but it seemed lik...
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I’ve been off the Bigger Pockets grid for the better part of a year and a half now. It’s nice to be back.
My world was turned upside down in 2017 when my son was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer just days befor...
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Never in a billion years would I have thought my first post would be in the COMMERCIAL section. That said, I am a newbie and looking for wisdom on an "observatory deal" which I am interested in. I don't have the funds...
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I am considering a property where the seller is offering 6k in sellers assistance. Is it legal to roll the closing costs into the amount of the loan and then just put the 6K towards the down payment?
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Just wanted to say hello everyone and introduce myself. I've studied real estate investing for the last 6 yrs, but have yet to do that first deal. So many reasons why (other job gets in way, deal seemed wrong at the t...
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Hi BP members,
This is my first post in this forum :) . I'm from seattle area.
Ok here is my question. I read somewhere that i cannot use preapproved loan for bidding at auction. i have about 15-20% of the total pr...
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Hello,
I am in dire straights and need some advise/help from you veterans.
Here is the short version. I'm in contract on a mixed use building with 2 retail spaces & 7 res...
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Is using a bandit sign as an agent a much bigger deal than just using one as an investor?
I'm looking to get buyer leads with bandit signs but don't want to do anything I'm not supposed to as an agent.
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Hey Everybody. I am a full time real estate investor in San Antonio, Texas. At 23 yrs old I found it enjoyable to locate properties for investors for a fee and eventually I began to run the rehab projects for these ...