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Hello BP,Might be a dumb question, but can you ask for a non-refundable deposit to hold a rental for somebody here in MA?
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I was looking I to using me and my wife's Retirement money to fund my next deal.. She has a 401K while I have a 403B account through out jobs..I've heard that there are ways you can use this money and be able to put i...
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Hello wonderful community! We would like to put our current apartment up for rent. Can anyone direct me toward any resources on how to start this process? Meaning, should I set up an LLC? What are some good sites for ...
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Hello, I'm new to investing. I'm hoping bigger pockets can help expand my knowledge on the subject of real estate investing. I'm also preparing to become a real estate agent. I'm so nervous but with all of the informa...
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Hello All,I'm excited to be here! I'm currently a Consulting Engineer for a IT company. However, I have been extremely interested in real estate investing over the past month or so. My goal is to create passive income...
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Looking for advice on the best way to start out. There are great rental long term rentals in my area but also considering an investment at the beach for a short term vacation property.
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New investor here trying to stay in my local market (Dayton, OH).
Since I've started looking for my first deal I've come across a few section 8 properties that seem to pencil, but I'm a bit loath to jump into that ki...
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So I've been looking at relatively cheap duplexes in Sacramento, CA, and I would like some of your expert opinions on this duplex I looked at today. I know the market here in California is very much inflated at t...
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Hi all,For those unfamiliar with the South Florida (east coast) market, the influx of foreign investors with cash seems to have seriously skewed the evaluation criteria of properties. We just came back from the area, ...
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Hi everyone,I've been following along on this forum for quite some time and this is my first post. Thank you for your time. I bought a 2 family home in November of 2015 and live in one unit. (First time home buyer) af...