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Hello to all BiggerPockets members,I wanted to post an introduction as I am new to the BiggerPockets Team. My name is Samuel Pavlovcik and I am a NCARB certified licensed Architect; currently licensed in Illinois, Ind...
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Hello all,I am currently looking to reposition my small portfolio of SFR and duplexes into something bigger. I am reading Laura Cochran’s MHP investing book and have listened to a few MHP podcasts on BP and other sour...
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Hey, I posted this in the innovative strategies forum but didnt get any bites. I tried to get it moved here but no luck, so, sorry for double posting.
One benefit that we talk about when selling a seller on the idea...
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Frankly I have a hard time understanding what a listing agent does, besides list the property. How is one listing agent better than another? From my perspective, a listing agent merely lists the property, then tell...
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Hey everyone,
I'm in the process of working on my first deal and I've run into a couple obstacles.
I'm looking for homes in the $2000-5000 range in a market that has lot rents from $400-550.
I test...
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For those of you who have seen several cycles of the market like Mike Reese ("Rich"). What happens to the value of the dollar when interest rates start to rise? What would happen to Gold prices in this situation? Is i...
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I am new to the forums and attended the Summit today (Friday). Not sure if I am in the right place, or the right century for that mattter. I am not much for getting on the computer and posting, but that is apparentl...
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Okay, it's time for my first question. My wife's family has a long time tenant, finishing the third of their 5 year leases. The tenant has asked for a 6 month extension in order to stay in place until the new constr...
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We have primarily focused on fix/flips to build some cash reserves. We have the cash reserves we wanted to build, and now want to start maximizing profit on the individual deals by cutting holding costs, getting highe...
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I've done 2 single family flips so far, Not afraid to tell you that I failed and lost money on both due to myself mismanaging the deals. I chalk it up to hands-on education. Education ain't free no matter how you slic...