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Hey BP,I've decided to look outside my local market for buy and hold investment properties due to the small expensive/competitive market here in Anchorage, AK. I'm from Houston, TX so I chose to invest there since I a...
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Is anybody using skip trace software?I've been using Intelius but I notice that the numbers there are usually old phone numbers and haven't been able to reach many like that. Is anyone else using it? what's your exp...
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So I've been in real estate for a while now, but I've primarily flipped homes and invested in single-family rentals. Over the last year, I've been educating myself a lot more on apartment buildings and although I feel...
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Hey all,Just posting an observation and seeing if anyone else from Northern Cali or elsewhere has seen the same.I used to see bandit signs all over Sacramento, sometimes several per telephone pole, but about 3 months ...
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This is by far the worst toilet I've ever seen. And yes that is what you think it is. This picture was sent to me by a wholesaler and I had to check it out. Anyone have theories on how this even happens?
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On June 10th aka last week, I secured a new tenant for my really nice, 3bdrm house in a B+ neighborhood. She is a woman in her late 50s/early 60s who has (long term, temporary) custody of her 3 grandchildren (ages 14...
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I’m living in Atlanta right now and don’t know if it’s the best place to buy a property right now (Especially my first). How are you guys determining what markets you invest in? What are you looking for specifically? ...
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1. My wife is super against REI and I’ve tried to get her to look into it but she has not been persuaded. What’s the best way to persuade?2. I have some deals that I’ve been looking at in the town I live in and think ...
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Hello This property is in Orlando, FL. It's an area that doesn't have the best rep (Parramore), HOWEVER, they are building the new Soccer Stadium nearby. I think that with that development, the area may improve in a f...
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Hey folks, usually when I get these kind of numbers, it's too good to be true. I'm a bit newer to the Cleveland area so I may be off on the expense and repair numbers. This listing has also been on the market for over...