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Hello Everyone!Decided to revamp my subject line- the typo in the first one made me a bit crazy. Thanks to my big brother @Allen Kimble, I am excited and happy to be posting for the first time after months of reading ...
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Hello all, I'm new to BP and have been browsing for a few days. I live in Apopka FL, about 30 mins from Orlando. I started a mobile auto detailing business in 2007 which has grown quite well in the last decade. I don'...
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Not sure if many people here go step by step through their process of acquiring and setting up their STR or any rentals for that matter. I am new to STR but my wife and I are under contract expecting to close end of ...
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I have a triplex in a c-d area (rent 700 for a 2/1) and I was wondering how others are screening tenants. I am using a paid background check and call employer, current landlord. I am requiring they make 2100 a month...
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I need some advice. I currently own a home in Louisiana, but I am transitioning out of the military and will be moving to Florida. This home was originally purchased with a VA home at $150k two years ago with zero dow...
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Trying to learn as much as possible. Refining plans before implementing them.Most important question: How does one use the "@username" tag to respond / address someone in the forums?Thanks
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I’m currently in the Baltimore market and looking for some of the benefits to buying in the hood. There’s a large inventory of properties and higher cap rates plus we’ve seen what happened in philly and I definitely d...
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Hey Team,
I am brand new to Real Estate Investing, and I've come to the conclusion I want to be in this for the long haul. I'm constantly listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast, and one of the things that I see that...
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Hi, I am new to this forum, and new to real estate investing. I started out investing in real estate without knowing much about it in 2005 which is the peak of the market, and now found myself in a bit of trouble beca...
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I'm planning to buy my first rental property as a buy and hold in Lansing, Michigan. I think this city, as well as East Lansing, will be one of my investing cities. I have researched extensively on these cities. Can a...