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I’m new to the biggerpockets community and hope to make great friends here.
I see a lot of posts regarding using interior designers for staging purposes but not about material selection.
How often do investors use ...
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Hi - I’m so excited to join this community. I discovered BiggerPockets at the start of the COVID lockdown, taking this time as an opportunity for personal growth. After consuming dozens of podcasts, I wish I had stumb...
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I am a beginner and have nothing invested in real estate. BACKGROUND INFO:-38 year old police officer in Utah. Married with 6 minor children. -Base salary: $83,200 per year, $90,000+ when including overtime. No debt o...
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Hi, I'm Joe Kilchermann and I'm from Big Rapids, Michigan. I've been in the learning stage of my investing journey for about a month at the time of this post. I plan on becoming a police officer when I graduate from F...
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How do you guys scope out a neighborhood to know whether it's safe/good or not? I know it's tough to know if a neighborhood is good just by visiting for a few minutes and then leaving.
If you're not from the area, w...
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Hey BP!
I recently purchased a GREAT deal in a foreclosure auction with a ton of equity up front. Closed right before COVID hit. Bought it knowing that in the state of MI, the foreclosed upon party has until Sept of ...
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Hello smart people!The BRRRR method seems like an amazing way to get involved in real estate. But before I commit to this I am curious about the exit strategy. If I decided to leave for 3 months (to sail the world for...
Hey BP,Let me just start out by stating that I DO NOT have $1M, nor would I disclose my net worth /cash on hand for a general post. Hopefully that eliminates the “really bright for you to post you have $1M in the bank...
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This is regarding a small retail property I own, it is a three store building. I own this property for about over two years now. I bought it in June 2018, the loan docs has a Section about financial statement and rep...
I've recently stumbled across Real Estate investing and think it is a viable option for the financial freedom and possibly a great career that would fit my life. I am in the Austin Texas area and would like to start o...