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I'm new to the REI world and still learning the basics. Something I'm trying to wrap my head around is whether the cap rate is actually a reliable indicator of the risk of an investment. My understanding is that the m...
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Hey hey hey fellow BiggerPocketeers!BiggerPockets is always looking for ways to improve the site - and what we hear over and over is: What is the best solution for X? and Has anyone used X company?We've heard yo...
Hi Folks,This is my first actual post on BP in 2 years even though I read other posts daily.With two year anniversary of my first rental purchase coming up I'm reaching out to BP community regarding your experience/re...
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Newbie and ready to invest in my first rental property! It's scary! Every "friend" and family member has something to say about location and that now is not the right time...I've been told that the best of the 3 is VA...
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Two of my tenants got into a bit of a brawl. It is hard to piece together what happened exactly because the stories don't match up, but it appears that Tenant A threatened/chased Tenant B's guests with a baseball bat ...
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Hi everyone, Newbie to STR here. So I narrowed down my market already and am starting to go to open houses. When you go to open houses, how do you decide if it's the right house for STR (after the numbers make sense)?...
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Hi Everyone,Sorry for the blurry pics but this is pics of a 2nd floor unit bathroom of a duplex I own. Just wanted thoughts on what you think this could be? Also should I call a roofer or plumber to handle this proble...
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Im shopping flooring options for new rental. 1300 sqft and Im thinking of laminate wood for whole house(including kitchen and baths) Any advice/recommendations for options that work well for whole home coverage would ...
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I currently live on the north west end of Connecticut. I've been searching for my first buy for a couple months now most of the places that I've been looking at are foreclosed single families and multi families that a...
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Hello Everyone, I am a huge bigger pockets fan, yet have been in the quiet observation mode for many years. A recent real estate issue popped up, which I thought would be properly vetted through such a great real esta...