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Hello BP community! My name is Lawrence Pascua and I'm a new real estate investor from Southern California. I've been working as an IT professional for over 15 years. In late 2015, I happened to find BP as I was sear...
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Im looking to make an offer on a house for my primary residence. We contacted the listing agent and she gave us a tour. I've researched recent sales online and have a good idea of what to offer.
Does it make sense t...
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What is everyone’s thoughts on a real estate agent requesting that you sign a exclusivity contract with their brokerage?
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Hello everyone. I'm so excited to connect with you all. I'm a Realtor in Maryland and the District of Columbia with years of experience. I'm interested in building my network and also looking to begin a career in real...
My friend has a water loss and damages in a rental property.
The adjustor came and had estimate already.
No injury.
But the insurance company finding all different excuses to delay my friend’s claim payment for ...
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Hi Everyone - I'm helping someone buy a one bedroom condo by Lake Merritt in Oakland. He wants to use it either as a rental property or AirBnb. Does anyone have any experience doing AirBnb rentals in this area? Any nu...
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Hi all,
I'm from California and thinking of buying a rental property in/nearby Austin. I've talked to a few real estate agents to get an idea of the landscape in Austin. I'm mostly interested in places like Leander a...
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Hello Everyone, apologies for the longer post but I am interested in what someone would advise in my situation to be able to become a full time real estate investor as soon as I can. Some background I am 21 years old ...
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Hi. I’m new to BP. I would like to buy my first investment home. I have built enough equity in my primary home. I have cash too. What would you advise to do to pull some equity to pay for down payment and invest cash ...
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Hello BP!In 2025 I plan on purchasing my first home. Hoping to go down one of two paths:1- Buy a condo or small single family home and build equity and create value with my maintenance/construction background.2- Find ...