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Hi, everyone! So my investment partner and I are touring this multi-family HomePath property today with the agent. We're looking to make our first investment, so I want to make sure that we ask as many questions as we...
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Hello All! I'm a newbie to real estate investing and was wondering if anyone has used dohardmoney.com for hard money lending? They require you to put 3k of your money up front and they finance 100% of purchase price &...
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I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...
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I was reading the tenant screening guide provided by BP, WOW it is full with some great information. Assuming the prospective tenant income is 3x rent, no evictions, and good references, do any of you also set a mi...
Yesterday for the first time I had a potential tenant tell me the she has a felony on her record when I sent her my application. I Googled her name and found out she was convicted in 2015. My unit is in Buffalo, NY....
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So, finally got the second tenant for the duplex and almost lost them the same day. The tenants are responsible for their own electricity and gas, I pay the water and trash. My mentors have advised me to either, tak...
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Hello everyone! A while back I posted on Bigger Pockets and took some time away to really figure out what my fiancee and I are looking for in our future in real estate. After weeks and months of discussions and figuri...
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Has anyone here ever used a virtual assistant? Can you recommend a good place to find/hire one? I need one that is bilingual (English + Spanish).
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Hello BiggerPockets forum! It has come to my attention that the topic of "college dropouts" has sprouted a seed of slight interest in a few discussions. Though having only joined BiggerPockets very recently, I couldn'...
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Please recommend books that teach multifamily (5+ Units) investing with actual examples.My problem with multifamily investing is estimating potential costs.Thanks in anticipation.