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Through experience, does anyone have any ‘secrets’ or ‘tricks of the trade’ they are willing to share with making offers to Freddie Mac (HomeSteps)?
I am particularly interested in the amount of earnest money (good f...
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Perhaps I have been lucky to avoid this on the first handful of properties but I recently had my first dispute with a contractor. I received a bill for much more than we agreed to. I called several times to try to s...
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Hi BP family.
I’m an aspiring investor looking to move my family forward and provide the best life for my daughter and I know that real estate is going to be the way to do it. I’m based in the Broward County, Fl mark...
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Tell me if I'm wrong...
Our company has approximately 1,000 units under management, and we have a couple of our smaller clients that we have that present concerns with having tenants on month-to-month leases. I'm sur...
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Hey BP Fam!
My name is Chris. I am planning to move into the Baltimore area ASAP (Pending employment) and am looking to pull the trigger into Real Estate investing. I think my best best is to secure an FHA or FHA 203...
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Hi guys,First time home buyer here trying to house hack my first property in the Portland/Vancoucer area.... The pacific NW I'm finding is a pretty tough place to cash flow on anything. Most homes fail the 1% rule her...
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Hi,
I'm a Biggerpockets newbie and a duplex owner in Los Angeles. I have family living in St Paul. I have been looking at duplex properties in Minneapolis for a few weeks now. (At first glance, the math makes...
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I'm about to start my first Direct Mailing Campaign. I wanted to reach out to a few of you and see what content you have used, in your letters, in the past that has been the most successful - when reaching out homeown...
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I've been researching purchasing my first rental property in some low property values/low tax blue collar areas for a while now. One of the main things I'm trying to decide is if I should go for a SFH, or a 2-4 unit ...
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I'm reaching out to my fellow South Jersey Landlords/Investors. I'm looking to change markets and looking for recommendations. I'm searching for C/C+ towns. Currently I'm have a number of properties in a D/D+ town but...