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Hello all! I am currently taking a year away from school to explore my options in real estate and whether or not those options would require a college degree. I do enjoy school, but after two years of accumulating deb...
Hi, I'm new in Real Estate, so I'm interested in your advice. I would like to invest in Real Estate in a "buy and hold" property, with long term gain objectives (I don't have much time to manage it, so can't flip hous...
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Hey Bigger Pockets fam,
I’ve been listening to a few podcasts on Land-lording during the early stages of investing in real estate. I’ve heard some investors say that they self managed until they had too many rentals...
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Dear BP family,My appraisal came in lower than I expected.What is the best course of action now?For the future, can I ask the appraiser to send me the draft before he submits it to the bank?In case the new appraisal i...
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I am looking to buy my first home and am bidding on HUD properties as an owner occupant and paying cash.
On hudhomestore.com, I found a listing with an as-is price of 29K and that states 'The listing and selling br...
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Oregon is considering a bill with state wide rent control. As landlords, this is obvious an issue incredibly important to our industry.Rent control creates ghettos. Rent control drives up the cost of housing. Rent co...
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a little bit about myself, My we are currently in our early 30's with 2 children both under the age of 3. We've been extremely fortunate in having had the help and ability to pay off our home here in Edmonton. I work ...
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I'm considering purchasing a government owned apartment complex that is totally vacant with 50 units. I can buy the property for next to nothing as long as I agree to rehab it, which I'm estimating will cost between 1...
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I bought a rental (Town Home) back in 2004 & have been taking a depreciation so that I could get a bigger tax return. The CPA that did my taxes this year advised me that I shouldn't be taking a depreciation if I ...
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When it comes to lowering mortgage payments and increasing your cash flow on an existing investment property, chances are you’re probably thinking about refinancing your loan and getting yourself into a brand new 30 y...