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Hey BP community!I grew up in the Minneapolis and went to high school in St. Paul. I still have family and friends there, but I moved to northern California for grad school 15 years ago and currently work and live (re...
Hi all! I am new to this group so thank you all for the incredible information and advice.My question: My lease is coming up in August in Hoboken, and my gf and I would like to build equity in a place where we can ren...
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Hello! My name is Michelle and I have just dipped my toe in the real estate game! My brother invests in the Dallas area and suggested to me back in November 2022 that I should look into purchasing a second single-fami...
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Hello everyone! I am new to the bigger pockets community and got involved by stumbling across the podcast about 3 months ago. From there I investigated the YouTube channel and then eventually came here! Long story sho...
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Do yall include a clause in your rental contract that states that when an appliance breaks, that you will have it resolved in a certain time frame? Or do you have a clause that states that there is NO SLA for fixing a...
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Me and my friend/contractor put a all cash offer to buy my neighbor's house in Los Angeles. I created a LLC for which me and my friend are 50% owners. We have a proper operating agreement. provided proof of funds and ...
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Hi Everyone!I've been on BP for a few months now, but had yet to write a New Member Introduction. My wife and I kind of stumbled into real estate investing back in 2011. We had our first son, and were trying to supple...
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Hello everyone,
I am new to house flipping and have recently gotten into the game. I came across a home in the Bay Area that requires extensive work and essentially needs a full rehab. The home is essentially bare bo...
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Looking for advice on what my next step should be and how to expand my real estate portfolio. Bought my first house (primary residence) in Denver, May of 2021, 3bd x 1 bath, for $525k with $85k down at an interest ra...
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My question:
What variables make the best rental?
*2 bedrooms vs. 3 bedrooms
*1 bathroom vs. 2 bathrooms
*yard size/porch area
*no garage vs. 1 car garage vs. 2 car garage
My demographics:
Ocala is full of older peop...