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Hi everyone! I’m a new investor looking to get started on my first property. I live in a very expensive market (NYC) so I’m evaluating long distance markets as a place to get my feet wet on a smaller deal. I’ve been r...
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After researching different retirement accounts, I've decided that a self directed solo 401k plan is a good fit for me. I have self employment income and no w2 employees. When I search for how to start an account, I g...
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Is anyone using Tellus? It appears to be similar to Cozy, but offers free background and credit checks (no cost to landlord or tenant), and also has a decent android application (cozy does not). I've seen it mention...
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Are there global hard money lenders? Are there hard money lenders that provide deal based on profit share?
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Hello what is the best way to find rental properties to purchase? single-family homes. I am interested in starting real estate investing with rental properties but I don't know where to get started to find my first pr...
Hello everyone,first of all this website is AMAZING! I´m really enjoying the discussions and I already ordered J. Scott´s book "The Book on Flipping Houses" :) ...so as you can see I´m a newbie.I would like to ask if ...
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I have been toying with the idea of REI for a few years and I am really serious about starting out. I think that bird dogging will provide some experience, without the risk, and help to pad my pocket a little while I ...
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I see some landlords recommend searching social media about the applicant as part of tenant screening. Is this legal to make a decision based on what is found on social media about applicant? I know some websites like...
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Dear BP Family, Here comes another encounter of LL/Tenant question for the experienced Landlords out there. I've received a request to provide professional pest control service from tenant to help eliminate pest iss...
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Hello Community!
I'm so excited for my initial post. I am finally ready to jump into real estate investing as I have been saving up for the last couple of years to do so. I am looking into getting started with tax l...