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I respond to many posts here to help new investors, so I wanted to give out 5 tips that may help you on your journey if you are new. These are not things I came up with alone; they are things I learned from experience...
I'm looking at a property with a detached garage (550 sq ft) built in the 50s and am researching the costs ofconverting the garage into an ADU, oradding an ADU on top of the garageThe property is in Tigard and has a S...
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Hi everyone - quick question:I'm looking for info on the difference between these two types of postcards:1. 1-color postcard (yellow, pink etc) that is personalized with homeowner name address etc2. 4-color card that ...
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Does anyone use email scrapers for craigslist?I've found a few, but they all cost a lot of money and I wonder how great they actually work.I'd like to automatically scrape emails from sellers on Craigslist and automat...
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@Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin Hi, I'm having issues with my BiggerPockets account. It won't let me use the messaging system and says I've been blocked. It's been 5 days since this issue occured. I'm a PRO member ...
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I am not sure if Wholesale is the right description for these people, but you know what I'm talking about. They're not brokers but most claim to be direct to seller or one away from the seller. Anyway, with the market...
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Someone found me on Bigger Pockets saying they are a private lender. How do I protect myself so that I don’t get scammed? What should and shouldn’t I do?
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Rather random question here regarding "spam" solicitations for financing. I will often see on MeetUp or other similar forums guys post private money availability with flat rates as a solicitation. This will usually oc...
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So I just bought a house and started some repairs and the city turned up and informed my contractor the building has been condemned and has an existing demolition order.I just assumed this kind of thing was supposed t...
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Hello all, Looking to find a new accountant in southeastern Massachusetts. I am willing to drive as north as Boston and Rhode Island as well. My current accountant is getting a bit "checked out" and this years tax re...