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I showed my new duplex to a couple today, they indicated that they might want to rent both units. This seems like it might not be advisable in case they stop paying rent. The whole purpose of buying a duplex was in...
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My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...
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Okay Bigger Pockets Folks
The time has come for me to make some decisions:
My situation: I live in Sf Bay Area in California. I own two Single Family Home Rentals currently. One in California and one in Texas Both...
Hello,
I am wondering what you feel is the best way to get leads. Is it Craigslist, direct mail, open houses, blogging, etc? I am considering launching my first direct mailing campaign and plan to send to renters a b...
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My name is Johnathan Cabral, and I am located in Okinawa, Japan. I am here for another year, but I will be back in the States in May of 2023. My goal is to have a real estate empire consisting of multi-family apartmen...
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New in BP and RE investing. I have about 80-100k in equity in my house and I am planing to sell the house and get into flipping houses to quit my job because I am looking for financial independence and later get into ...
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Hey BP! I figure I should just ask the wise BP community, but I've seen and heard different answers as to how long of a period one has to shop mortgage rates and to still be considered just one 1 credit pull. In some ...
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Hey guys! I’m just getting started with real estate investing and I’m in the process of finding a real estate agent. Are there certain questions to ask them to make sure we’re a good fit for each other? Also what are ...
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I am a bit curious if there are any paper investors out there who would buy a note that is secured by a property roughly at 50-60% of the note's value (ex: note for $100k, property value at $50k). The note would ...
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After 2 costly & unsuccessful lawsuits with our homophobic former Waco, TX community bank lender, my husband & I are seeking an LGBTQ-friendly funding source to help us re-purchase, rehab & expand our form...