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2018, a new year and a new journey for myself and my wife Amy. We have a long term goal of owning rental properties. Over the past year we have been lurking on biggerpockets and reading real estate books. This year we...
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Wondering what kind of form/estimate sheet you all give your contractor?I've completed various renos, usually on the smaller side <40k and always used an excel spreadsheet with what is to be done, kind of broken do...
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I have just purchased my second investment property and fortunately had a slew of applicants. I had no issue sending correspondence to those who did not put applications in however I am having writers block when cons...
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I'm curious what the experiences other investors have had when it comes to banks verifying owner occupancy. I have a friend who said that they never checked but I'm curious if anyone has had any experience (good and ...
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Getting a lot of mid-term requests through AirBNB. Any drawbacks to doing monthly+ rentals through them, instead of through a company like Zillow that includes an application and lease agreement?Do I need a lease for ...
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Has anyone explored these $1 property opportunities in Italy? Curious what people's experience has been with it.
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Earlier this summer, my wife and I bought an older city town home that we renovated lightly (updated bathroom and kitchen), within a reasonable budget. We ran into a 2 month setback with our first contractor and decid...
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So Arkansas has a lot of rural communities and for the most part the market doesn't move much in these areas. When people purchase homes they tend to live in them for basically forever. Markets just stay stagnate. As ...
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I received the inspection report on a SFR thats in escrow. Property was said to have new roof, HVAC under 5 years old, new counter tops, soffit reparied, new doors, and a few other items rehabbed on the house. I go...
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Hey Bigger Pockets fam! My names Matt and I am a 26 year old new investor. I have been doing my research, reading, and learning about different investment tactics. The main problem I have at this moment is my job. I w...