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...Then it would've been a year since I've signed up for Biggerpockets.com! Now that's a long time to wait to say hello. No worries guys, I have kept myself busy in the meantime through the blogs, podcasts and books r...
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Hi everyone,I am new to the site and so far I find it to be a gold mine. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about R.E. investment (primarily from the many books I've read) but in reality I have very little practi...
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Hello everyone, my name is Johanna and I Am from South Florida. I want to start my REI so I can have my own business and be able to quit my full time job. Any recommendations and help are all welcome, i started to rea...
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I bought a duplex that was a gut rehab and I'm working on getting the downstairs unit rent ready. I put in appliances and installed closet shelving and window dressings. I'd like to put in a kitchen backsplash, but it...
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Ive never rehabbed, so when I'm wholesaling what is the best way to estimate repair costs of the property?
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I am located in the far Chicago west suburbs and short on the 20% down for a 12 family.Norm is to put 20% down but is anyone aware of a lender that will got with 15% or 12% down?The 12 unit building is listed for 925K...
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Hello BP!
I have been doing some driving for dollars around my area and I was surprise to find so many vacant houses with minutes from each other.
My curiosity is about NEGOTIATING, I have sent out letter to the owne...
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Hello BP members and friends, I have been a BP member for a year or so, but have never utilized the site. Moving into 2016 I figured I would go to the place where things are happening. My background is 10+ years in ...
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In the somewhat early stages of research for self storage in a few towns near me. I've analyzed 7 cities but I'm now really focusing on one city (25,000pop) and it's sister city (1,700pop). The smaller "sister city" i...
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I have a time intensive, rotating schedule "W-2" and am also a growing investor who does flips.
I'm looking for my next off market deal in my area - and looking to outsource most functions of the process. I can pull ...