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As I sit in my rental with my second consecutive no-show appointment, I can’t help but ponder: to self-manage or not to self manage. I’ve gone back and forth, see pros and cons of both, and would love to know your tho...
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Hello everyone,
I am not a real estate agent but I want to invest in multifamily homes. I do not know where to start.
Background: I will be putting my home in the market soon and once I do sell, I would like to inv...
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Hello everyone,I'm considering leaving my company and going independent as a Financial Advisor. With experience as a Mortgage Banker in my past, I naturally have real estate conversations with my clients and think I ...
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Ok BP Nation, I need some mental boosting today. After 6 months of reading BP, going to meetups and REIAs, finding a super-sharp investor-friendly realtor, investigating money sources, etc., I made an offer on an ...
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Great day BP family,I haven’t been actively contributing to the site for the past six months or so because I have been managing and participating in my first rental rehab. I would like to share some of my learning exp...
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Thank you in advance for any advice! I'm looking to do my first investment deal and want to make sure I'm asking all the right questions going into this.Market: Northeastern PA - Scranton. The property is a renovat...
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I've been investing mainly in tough areas to working class neighborhoods, and doing well with it though it requires a lot of eyes on the tenants and properties.
In order to do more deals, my wife and I have agreed ...
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As everyone is aware Houston is going through something epic as well as much of the coast of Texas. My thoughts go out to everyone along the coast that has been affected. There have been millions of people affected by...
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OK. I've found a property that I am interested in putting an offer on. This would be my first rehab so I am out of my comfort zone. I had a contractor look at it yesterday. It had the obvious issues of needing new roo...
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I'm fairly familiar with typical strategies that make offers more competitive, aside from increasing the offer amount (increased earnest money, decreased inspection time, fewer contingencies, etc.). However, in compet...