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Hi, my name is Brian Gawronski and this is my first post to the BiggerPockets community. I am moving to Birmingham, Alabama in 4 weeks and looking to start my new life. For the past 8 months I have been reading real e...
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I am a first time home buyer. I do not want to buy a house for myself. I want to buy a house to start building a rental portfolio. This would be a side endeavor for me, and I am simply considering this for a small sid...
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My wife and I are new to the STR world. We are currently looking for a vacation home that will double as our first STR in the Orlando/Davenport area. While running some of our options thru Awning.com, we noticed that ...
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Yesterday my biz partners and I closed on 155 units in Houston. It's my 3rd syndicated deal. My first was a 168 unit, second 250 units and this one is 155 units. In case you missed it, here are the 2 lessons I learned...
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I had the chance to speak with Michael Blank on my podcast about just this. If you are interested, please give it a listen, and let me know what you think.http://commercialrealestatepronetwork.com/podcasts...
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Hello AllHaving completed a 1031 exchange there are some important lessons i learned. I haven't read about them anywhere so just wanted to share with you all so that you all could be cautious. 1. 1031 company - Title...
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A few weeks ago my tenant contacted me about mold. I looked it over and hired a mold inspector. They said the mold in the garage (basement) that was on tenants shoes and clothing was due to the humid conditions and ra...
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Found this FAQ, thought it might be of interest:
HUD and VA home purchasing
There's also info there about a program for teachers that I didn't know existed!
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I'm a part-time investor and looking for advice on how to have my real estate investments cover their own mortgage/expenses. I'm working with two investment properties.
Property #1: has had significant equity, and...
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Tax Lien Certificate is past the redemption period ... How to Foreclose?I'm not sure of a few things. Does the tenant still live there? Are there any other liens on the home such as a mortgage or IRS liens? How do I f...