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Hello,I have been mailing to a pre-foreclosure list for four months now and it's been less then exciting. I'm not going to quit this list until I get to at least 6 mailers but I am wondering what some more successful ...
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First post alert! Greetings Bigger Pocket Family!For those seasoned investors (or newbies), how did you get started? Let's be honest, there is a wealth of information found all over the internet and in Podcast. Howe...
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I'm looking to invest in the Houston, TX area, but the property taxes seem to kill cash flow. Does anyone have insight on their experience
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I'm looking at buying my first property and have an investor friend who's looking to downsize his portfolio. The areas he invests in are C/D neighborhoods but he has done very well with them. He's done some major reno...
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Step 1: Where to find the properties. Obviously LoopNet (CoStar), which I'm told is used by 93% of the top 1000 commercial brokers in the country. It seems like it would be a daunting task to find and contact every in...
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What is your FI (Financial Independence) number?
How to find your FI number: Determine your annual spending in retirement, yes, you need to have a budget! Multiple the above number by 25. Example, if you require $60,...
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Hello BPers,
this property is in TX. Tenants moved out on Nov 30th, and sent an email to PM saying they moved out after purchasing a house. Their lease doesn't end till the end of April 2022, so they lived there 7 o...
I have been shopping around Indianapolis for cash flow rental properties and have found a strong difference in opinions among investors. Some say buy the higher end properties above $70000 on the outside of the city ...
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Hello BP! My name is Jeff Yates and I'm a new investor living in downtown Sacramento. I am interested in purchasing buy-and-hold multifamily properties. I would prefer to invest locally, as community involvement is im...
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Hi - are you currently worried about short-term rentals in Orlando/Kissimmee? Recently, that has been one of the top question I've been getting from investors, especially given how well the real estate market has done...