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Hi,
After building up to 23 apartments in 3 years and seeing the recent spike in prices in bay area in MFH, I am trying to increase my knowledge in agri as an alternative long term investment, in addition to still fi...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!
I'm Justin and I am a San Diego native, born and raised in sunny San Diego. I've never really thought to be financially responsible and kind of just worked and pay bills. But I recently c...
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Hey everyone,
It’s been a while! I decided to let some of the data build up a bit so I could show a comparison of Q1 2023 Q1 vs. Q2 2033. I was also on vacation during the month of July so I am a bit delayed 🙂. As y...
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I was reading an article on concealed weapons today. Actually, it can be found here if you're interested in that
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090722/ap_on_go_co/us_concealed_weapons
but that isn't really the topic ...
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Hey there,I want to build a fence around my owner occupied fourplex. I watched a neighbor put up a beautiful 6’ privacy fence and hoped the contractor would put up a sign. They did so I called it. He came out and gave...
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CNN: Promise Zones are areas where the federal government provides tax incentives and grants to help communities tackle poverty. Obama first announced the initiative during last year's State of the Union speech.
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Let me start by saying, I'm no economic expert. I read a lot, but so does everyone else on BP. This is my theory, and I'm interested what all the smart and experienced folks on BP think about it. So here it goes:Stude...
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Hello, newbie landlord question here:Â Is it common to require first month's rent, last month's rent, and a security deposit for new tenants? I'm aware that Florida doesn't have hard limits on what is required up front...
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A 3/1 townhouse I own in Baltimore was trashed by a Section 8 tenant who moved out at the end of 2016. I spent more than I expected getting it back in shape. Then had difficulty renting it for several months, for vari...
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Hi everyone!So my question is pretty straightforward. I am a new Real Estate agent and I wonder if I should Americanize my name to gain that initial connection with clients? A lot of people have difficulties pronounci...