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Hey BiggerPockets fam,
My name's Lawrence Bland, and let me tell you, I'm itching to get back into the real estate game! For 18 years, I thrived as a mortgage broker in Texas, helping countless families achieve their...
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Hi all,Been a BP pod listener for the last few months and am pushing myself to be more active here as well. Getting a bit tired of my current job (first out of college) given the demanding hours and really motivated t...
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Anybody have experience with tenant proposing they get a dog for "medical" reasons? She knows there's a no dog policy and has been in the building a while. I do not allow dogs, and this dog she's proposing will not be...
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I have a possible tenant that tells me they don't have to pay the pet deposit because their pit bull is a service animal and I legally cannot charge them a pet deposit. Advise please.
Hi everyone,Where I live in NY a vacant land parcel needs to have Board of Health Approval (BOHA) in order to build on it. If you wanted to buy a lot that does not have existing BOHA and were able to get as many test...
Hi all,First of all - big thank you to the BP community. The knowledge I've gained so far just by lurking has been invaluable. Apologies for the lengthy post below, but wanted to include as many pertinent details as p...
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I am a 32 yr old male with a objective to increase income through real estate. I made a offer on my first deal and it was agreed on. Small single family home on 1/2 acre piece of property. Projecting 250$-300$ cash fl...
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Hi BP's members. Just wanted to finally introduce myself. I have been on here for about 3wks now reading and listening to podcasts. Thought it was time to say hi. My name is Shawn West and I'm from Beloit Wisconsin. I...
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I have a unit for rent and I got the following from prospect tenant's agent. Please advise.QuoteI have a mother and son looking to rent. Credit is shot due to her getting hurt at work and major problems with workman's...
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I was wondering what are the FHA Inspection red flags in Chicago that may cause a deal to fall through?