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Hello BP, thought I'd finally start a diary on my project. To make a very long story short, we have finally broken ground on our 10 acres of land in Acton, CA which lays in the northern part of Los Angeles county, jus...
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Hi BP!!This is my very first post and I'm super excited to be getting in on the discussions. I am obviously a newbie, hoping to house hack my first property by January, 2018. I live and work in the LA area currently s...
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Hey guys it's been a while... I'm renting out an apartment. I listed it on craigslist and got "the usual". Some good applicants, some bad applicants. Some dreamers with no income, unable to verify income, past evictio...
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Hi everyone,
I'm a real estate investor based out of state and I'm currently facing some challenges with my property manager. I would really appreciate any advice or insights from those who have been in a similar sit...
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Why wait? I want to start house hacking and living a life of financial independence by the summer of 2025. This gives me under a year to start looking for properties and building capital. I would love a few tips to ge...
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We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...
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Is there a good reason why people don't advertise and market their units for rent well in advance of when it's time to turn it over? I had great luck getting a leased signed in February for a July move in date. I do...
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Ok, I’m sure I’ll get a lot of blowback for writing this but why is there a growing belief amongst the BiggerPockets community that wholesalers are the gatekeepers to good real estate deals and critical to your overal...
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Go or no go. I live in California, the investment property I am looking to buy is in indiana. Currently, the distressed property is listed for $25k. I have one bid for $40k to do a complete gut job. Arv is $75k per th...
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Hey!So I am about to get a job as a police officer (woop woop!) and I know one of the questions they will be asking me is how much do I want to put towards a 401k plan. Now as much as my parents would love for me to s...