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Every landlord always talks about how great their investments have been and that's usually the case but we all from time to time run into some real tough situations. Well here is mine -
Beginning of October I had 8 ...
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After writing this, I now realize it's pretty long, so I put the main focus and details of the deal in bold and the rest of the fluff in italics.Prior to successfully completing my first real estate deal, one of the t...
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When looking to purchase your first investment property, would you prefer a short term or long term rental plan?Would love some pros and cons! Thanks!
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First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook for Avoiding Rookie Mistakes is available now!
@Mindy Jensen and @Scott Trench have been buying and selling houses for a collective thirty years. In First-Time Home Buye...
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Welcome to our question of the week! We are talking about goal setting, because that can apply to any point in your journey as an investor. At BiggerPockets, you may have heard the mention of a BHAG (big, hairy, audac...
I’ve had my license coming up on 4 years and I’m debating if I should renew it or not. I’m not so confident in sales nor do I feel that I’ve given it my best shot either. It is pricey to keep up the license and I have...
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I'm really curious to see how other DIY investors and landlords answer this mental addition question versus the general population.
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Current situation, I rented a duplex out to a single mom with kids two months ago. She's on section 8. Section 8 pays 100% of the rent. I received a letter from section 8 saying that she got married so she'll need ...
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Hi all, I recently started an informal real estate group with some old college friends. They are all looking at strategies to use for their first deal and many of us are leaning towards a house hack to reduce the amou...
Here is the scenario. I have a home that I’ve owned for 6 years. It’s worth about $380k and I owe about $240k. I want to strip out as much equity as possible. Today a wild idea occurred to me and I want to consult the...