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new to the bigger pockets community. I purchased my second short term rental in 2021 in the Gatlinburg area, initially when i purchased numbers looked great and property started renting out immediately and was consist...
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Investment Info:
Single family home in metro Detroit
Purchase price: $121,000
Rehab Costs: $45,000
Cash invested out of pocket: $700
This was my very first flip! I did 95% of the rehab and I'm really thankfu...
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Hey everyone!!I did it !! Pulled the trigger on my first deal!! Its very exciting and stressful at the same time lolSo heres my situation that I need help on. I'm buying a Duplex in the Black Rock Area . Ill be living...
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Hi Everyone, I started working as a real estate agent a few months ago. I have been making a lot of calls and I was excited to collaborate with real estate agents from other brokerages. My brokerage is non-traditional...
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Hello all,
I'm brand new to Charleston, SC and I'm an aspiring real estate investor. I am hoping to network with people in the area. I've only been here 3 weeks so I certainly don't know the area too well. ...
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Hello BP,
I wanted to share some success stories of three of my clients who bought homes to renovate and then rent out STR-style. I am very excited to show you the before and afters. You will be blown away by the...
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I had a tenant move out after 5 years and the carpets are absolutely trashed. They were brand new when they moved in. I know the IRS assumes carpets are only good for 5 years so I am thinking I should not deduct this ...
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Hey guys, First post here on BP... I've been reading and trying to edumacate myself on here though for a while now. Figured I'd layout my first purchase with some questions... any and all comments/suggestions are welc...
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I have an international friend that flips in the Netherlands and Spain. She wants to learn if it's possible to flip in the United States, remotely, and what that would look like. My guess is that it could be structed ...
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I am a big fan of Denver as a whole for investing, living, etc. There is one neighborhood that I think has the potential to be a goldmine though.Elyria/Swansea is just north of downtown and other hot areas. Pros: Clo...