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I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?
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Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...
I have been at this for a solid year with no success. I sink $850 per month in direct mail campaigns. I drive for dollars every weekend. I have great investors, but nothing to give them. What am I missing?I've bee...
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Hi everyone,Let me start by clarifying that I am inexperienced and this is my first attempt at finding a tenant for my first SFH. That said, please don't assume I am acting foolishly either - I have been very careful...
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With thousands of members now, the Forums here at BiggerPockets have become a true resource for real estate investors. In an effort to make our site even friendlier, I'd like to officially ask everyone to try their b...
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There is a foreclosure that I have been looking at purchasing. They have it listed for $32,000. Repaired and updated it’s probably worth about $60000 - $65,000. I made offers at $25,000 and $27,000 but the realtor han...
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I could be wrong but it feels like in general PM companies aren't very active on BP. Also one of the biggest pain points for successful rental investing seems to be PM. It seems really weird they aren't more active.I ...
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I have looked into the subject of interest-bearing security deposits and I have a few questions about the setup. So in California there is no law that requires this. I am asking because I view it as a benefit to the t...