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Hey Guys - This is Brandon (the new Editor and Community Director of BiggerPockets!)
Just wanted to introduce myself here on the Pro forum! If you and I aren't Colleagues yet- please feel free to send over the reques...
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If properties double in value every 5 years or appreciate by 8-10% if it's the right area do property values just go up infinitely? If a house in Seattle is worth 2M in 2023 and is only 2000 square feet in a good neig...
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Pro's: It's great to have BP as a trustworthy partner to give clients a level of trust that they will be taken care of. BP cosigns our ability to operate and vets us both on the phone and online prior to featuring us....
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I am about to invest in my first rental single family home property in San Antonio and getting cold feet! With the oil slump in Texas and stock market ups and downs, is it a good time to purchase a rental home? Some...
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Hi All,I was cruising the internet and downloaded a free guide on "how to hold a successful open house" provided by Zillow. Shortly thereafter I received a call from Zillow asking if I would want to become a Premier ...
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Wow, it's getting to where it's VRBO is the one making all of the money. 2 years ago, the service fee was under 10 percent. If you add in the owner's portion, VRBO is carving off 30 percent or more per reservation. ...
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Hey BiggerPockets Community,
I’m working with an organization that’s aiming to address affordable housing in a way that leverages time as a primary tool. Our belief is that real, sustainable affordability in housing ...
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My wife and I make a combined income of nearly 300k in our W-2 job. We don't own any property and are getting killed in taxes. Last year we paid about 60k in taxes alone. Our accountant said that buying a 4-Plex apar...
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I have been working in real estate for about five years now in Newport Beach, CA. I have worked on hundreds of deals and learned a ton at helping others acquire real estate and sell. I just purchased my first property...
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There are a ton of great ideas on "How To" do whatever needs to be done here on BP, but are there things each of us can do that don't require advice? Is there a natural force that will help you become happier with yo...