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BP,
I am looking into purchasing my first rental property and I'd like to know how much the school system is a factor in the decision. I am in Dallas so the schools vary greatly depending on the district/town the pros...
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I am looking at investing in SFH near VCU and Church Hill areas. I am also considering a MFH unit consisting of 5-10 units in a C or B class area near the city. I wanted to reach out to the local investor knowledge po...
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I am curious if there are any downsides or disadvantages to getting a real estate license as an investor? I heard that when you are licensed agent you are required to hold security deposits in the brokers trust accou...
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I pose this question to EXPERIENCED multi family unit buyers. 2-3-4-5-6-7-8- Plex units. WHAT ARE THE BARE BONES RETURNS YOU NEED TO INVEST ?For Example. Lets say your going to buy a 4-Plex for 120k and it needs 20k ...
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My name is Carolyn and I'm a newbie to real estate. I recently attended a class on real estate investing and I am now my knowledge on best ways to get started. I was intrigued by the wholesaling strategy and would lov...
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Hello BiggerPockets fam,
I am a new member to the community from the Atlanta, GA area. I have educational experience in real estate from reading and attending forums, to dedication to growing wealth for gener...
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Hi everyone,I'm moderating a panel for an event on Sunday and we are compiling questions for a panel of Multifamily Syndicators and Student Housing specialists. I am coming to BP to ask what kind of questions would y...
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Hi BP! - I am going to start my RE journey in a few months. What is your opinion on the first purchase being the safest in terms of financial risk? For example lower risk A-B neighborhoods vs buying in a higher risk C...
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Hey all, I just stumbled upon this "gem" on zillow and figured I would share. Looks like the tenants absolutely trashed the place. Goes to show you having a good screening process and collecting a solid security depo...
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From the time I was 12 years old mowing lawns my mom would always take half of my money and put it in a savings account for college. At the time I hated it, as I hard to work twice as much to get the things I wanted. ...