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This is my first project that I'm doing on my own - 425sf addition + upgrading existing house. Permits are at the final stage and I need to decide on a contractor. I've checked references and visited their work on oth...
Hey Bigger Pockets family. So I'm still new to real estate investing (a little over 2 months) and I've been sending direct mail every day for the past month and still no contact. I hand write every piece of mail and s...
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I have been analyzing properties for the last 8 months without making a just yet-- We've been busy doing many other things. However, we're finally at the point where we'd like to start making offers.At the moment, I ...
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Ok, I don't want this to be long so here it goes. Ask was 196k, offered 174k, purchased for 179k. 3 tenants already in, one moving out, one changing apartments - downsizing. Plan - close in September, renovate the ...
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Every chance I get lately I've been driving back roads and writing down addresses of homes that appear vacant. Now that I have these addresses. What would you suggest as means for getting in touch with the owner or wh...
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For the longest time I had a hard time calling myself a real estate investor. I felt like an impostor and was worried about coming off as an amateur. The jargon was new, the amount of money seemed staggering, and the ...
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Looking for my first deal and found a contender I wanted a second opinion on. This deal is in the Canton, Ohio area, but in a middle class suburban neighborhood on the NE end.- Duplex with both sides rented at $625 e...
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I’m finding for the most part that folks are telling me to avoid finding deals on the MLS in this market and to work with a wholesaler. Anyone use wholesalers in the Lehigh valley area specifically?
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Hi Everyone!I hope this posts finds you doing well. I have a potential deal right now in the 20910 zip code in Silver Spring, MD. It has a great location (close to the metro and downtown Silver Spring) in a good neigh...