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Is anybody using skip trace software?I've been using Intelius but I notice that the numbers there are usually old phone numbers and haven't been able to reach many like that. Is anyone else using it? what's your exp...
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Hey,I'm looking for your suggestions on the best ways to utilize $150k that I'm using from my equity.Some extra details.I'm a contractor/realtor. I live near Toronto, Ontario (Canada). I have a friend willing to also ...
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Hello BP Community! Finally signed up to this platform, probably should've done a while back! Born and raised Chicagoan and dived in head 1st in the market over a year ago, took a chance on a 2 flat all brick multi-fa...
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So I've been in real estate for a while now, but I've primarily flipped homes and invested in single-family rentals. Over the last year, I've been educating myself a lot more on apartment buildings and although I feel...
I have a 4-year tenant living in a no-pet building. They texted me 1 year ago to say they may not want to renew their lease because they were looking to get a pet in the future - and to also to point out another tenan...
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Hello! My fiance and I just purchased our first property and look forward to renting it out in the near future. I wanted to get some insight on a few things. 1. Is it unusual/excessive to require first, last and depos...
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Hello BP!My name is Tucker, I am a multi-family Architect, I live in San Francisco, and I am quite new to BP and REI in general. I have always wanted to get involved with you all, but always felt the HCOL of the Bay A...
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Which REI strategy will truly benefit you as an investor in the long run? Purchasing properties strictly for cash flow? Or purchasing properties that produce a small amount of cash flow monthly and a significant amoun...
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New investor here and I’m looking to pull the trigger on a flip however I’m having a hard time picking the right amount to spend on a purchase and rehab because I don’t have an idea of what a full gut should cost. Mar...
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I'm a broker here in Sacramento, own some properties, and through our sister company we manage over 100 STR properties. We have portfolios in NorCal, SoCal, and Arizona. I made this observation last year that the "vac...