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Hi Everyone. First question on BP so hoping some of you can shed some light and advise us in the right direction. Here's hoping everyone's families are safe and doing as well as we all can, all things considered.
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My wife and are just exploring North and South Carolina. We really have no idea where to start but have about 50k in liquid savings and investments. What should should our first steps be?
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It's been months since the last one - let's tango :)
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Hi all
I was wondering about your experiences with controlled thermostats -- there seems to be so many choices -- ones that are actually hard set, like 71 degrees or 73, then units that are both programmable or not bu...
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Looking at a duplex to house hack as my first property. It's looking like the one unit I plan to rent out will cover the mortgage payment but I am still left with an estimated 2-300 hundred in expenses that I will pay...
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I was just thinking about something. What would it take to convert your properties into a REIT? Seems like a cool idea to me. Turn your empire public - sell shares - get financing to grow. Although you lose in som...
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Hello :)I suppose it will be evident that I'm a new investor by my naive question here, but ...I'm looking at bidding on an auction property that is defined as "occupied" The mortgage was foreclosed on in May of this ...
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Hey friends,Has anyone every used the "ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED" feature with the Post Office to track down former tenants?Does it really work? Do you really get a piece of paper returned to you with the recipient's...
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Henry David Thoreau, one of my favorite authors, went to the woods to live, in his word, deliberately. He lived at Walden Pond for 26 months, a journey of self reliance and spiritual awakening. “Simplify, simplify”,...
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Hi there!
I am new to the world of real estate investing and am eager to get started. I've always viewed real estate as a fantastic way to build wealth and achieve a sense of purpose and freedom through the cash fl...