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Hi everyone-I am a new landlord working on building my portfolio. I closed on my first duplex a few months ago and I’m currently house hacking. I live in New York and was rushed to fill the apartment before winter, so...
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Hello everyone glad to be part of Bigger Pockets and hopefully one day will too have a bigger pocket.....LOL
I lived 38 years of my life in the Windy City of Chicago and finally built up the courage to pack it all ...
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Anyone ever experience this?
The house I have a contract on had the basement door kicked in and the copper and water heater were stolen.
Anyone know a ballpark price on fixing this nonsense....
...man am I pi...
Obviously, tourists make up a large portion of a hotels guests. What else is there?Laborers? What else?
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I have 4 single family homes and just closed on number 5 - I plan to keep going. When do you think I have enough to negotiate rate/fee reduction with my property manager?
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What areas do you guys think will bring the best return on investment and security of investment? Areas B- or C+?Does anybody invest in C- and D areas? It seems that in my area a lot of multifamily units are in C- an...
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I have an unusual BP partnering success story. I just got back from a vacation in Cancun and am several thousand dollars richer for it.
My wife Chris knew she needed a bunch of dental work, but put off seeing the d...
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Starting out it in real estate can be overwhelming. What was the thing you struggled with most and how did you overcome it? My biggest hurdle was not knowing when I had a good deal because I struggled with understandi...
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Hello BP Community! So glad to be a part of such an awesome resource for people to come and soak up knowledge from some of the most experienced investors in the country! So, the plan is to invest in a Triplex or Fourp...
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I am a full time hotel manager and a real estate agent as well as an investor. I am looking for anyone that can offer advice on the secret to balancing all of these successfully. I have been working on the discipli...