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First time poster, long time BiggerPockets reader. I'm looking for some general advice here...
I populate all my own mailing lists, which typically involve only motivated sellers (high equity, divorce, probate, fo...
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Hi members & investors in Allentown PAI am just starting out and have been introduced to an off-market 'opportunity' in Allentown PA. For those who know the area, its not the downtown 'war zone' and is more in Sou...
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Hi,
I am a real estate agent with Investing N Florida in Tampa. I am also interested in gradually building my own portfolio. Do you think it is best to first max out Roth IRA before investing in real estate? What is ...
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So I am about to put an offer in on a great REO Triplex priced well below market. It must of been renovated by the previous owner before they defaulted. It is ready to rent other than a few minor repairs and maybe som...
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Hey, I've decided to take a different angle to enter the real estate market. Becoming an agent will solve several problems I faced as a wholesaler. Plus, I'm migrating to real estate from being a full-time Software en...
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Hello investors,I have been to several real estate meetups since moving to Texas a few years ago. They.all.suck. It is just a farmer's market for real estate products. I have been to RE meetups in the past with like-m...
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Mystery and fear intermingle into the minds of investors when it comes to properties that are distressed. Herein lie possibilities of lucrative ventures; here are myths that even a hardened investor would consider run...
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Hello BP community! I’m brand new here, and very new to REI. I’ve invested in one syndication thus far and like the passive approach, but I also want to build a portfolio of SF and MF properties. I’m more interested i...
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I have acquired an STR in Orlando, Florida and have a property management company handle the property, listing etc. Spent good amount to make it ready, that too handled by PM company, and after months of waiting to ge...
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Astoria, Queens: Two-Family Properties, good investment?
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Astoria, Queens, has long been known for its culture, heavily influenced by European countries like Greece, Italy, Germany, Poland, Croatia, and other c...