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Hello Bigger Pockets CFL community. I am looking into the STR and STR/bonus appreciation strategy as a way to offset W2/short term income. Since the market pre-May 2022 just is not comparable anymore I am interested i...
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Hello my name is James Sotipalalit. I am from around the Maryland area and have been interested in real estate investing for a little while now. I'm on this website looking to build connections and to gain wisdom from...
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I have not seen any statistics showing that sellers have been successful in negotiating down commissions other than in one-off scenarios. What are the best practices in negotiating a lower commission with a listing ag...
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I have spent the past 20 years working in health care and have only ever purchased properties for my own use, including a home and office. I am excited to start the journey of real estate investing with my sights set ...
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I'm a nerd and big numbers guy. I wanted to check the calculations that are presented in James Dainard's book, The House Flipping Framework: The Tactical Playbook to Scale your Real Estate Portfolio and Reinvest your ...
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Real estate is sexy… most of the time. But is that really what makes it profitable? On today’s show, we sit down with Charles Roberts, an investor and agent from the Denver market. He explains that the secret to succe...
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...is what I don't want.
So where do I start? I need money, yeah, what's new. I'm just a kid out of high school. So, should I take the usual route and go to college and study business, or accounting, or medicine, ...
Hey guys,
I am interested in buying an apartment complex. How do you determine which markets are good to invest in right now?
How do you find out about market cap rates across the states?
What would you do from a ...
Looks like some markets are begining to feel the effects of higher interest rates, a "non-recession" recession, and loss of confidence in the job market. I'm sure it's just temporary & will heal like pulling a sca...
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Even though I am almost 50 and work in finance in NY, I have zero practical experience with the real estate investment. Dreamed about real estate investing fore years...
I would like to buy my 1st property and try i...