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Hello Everyone,
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Tikiesha Machelle. But most people call me "T" because my name is a bit hard to pronounce and spell. n_n
I very green to the scene. I am a re...
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Long time lurker, finally getting serious about investing in real estate as an alternative to the stock market. Question: If I am looking to buy a severely damaged (flooded basement, mold, etc.) home on a short sale...
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Hi, all. New here. My husband and I have major student loan debt: $80K to be exact. We've been coming up with plans to kill it and at first thought we might sell our current house (we'd make approximately $16K), pay o...
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Hello Everyone,I'm excited by everything that bigger pockets has to offer, and I'm happy to reciprocate with any real estate knowledge on my behalf. I'm a residential realtor in Santa Barbara, Ca where I was born rais...
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Thank you in advance for reading my long-ish story here! I’m a newbie to intentional real estate investing, although I do own 3 properties. This has been percolating (the idea of becoming a real estate investor) for ...
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This is probably a really dumb question, but its been bugging me all the same:
Why can't I tour the inside of a house that is for sale without a realtor?
From what I understand, the combinations to lock boxes are ...
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Can anyone recommend good Direct Mailing companies. And also any recommendations for creating Websites for the business.
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I am just starting out and I am finding that locating and qualifying buyers is not as easy as they made it sound. I am currently sitting on about 10 bandit signs that are ready to put up, and contemplating whether to...
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I am curious on how joint ventures work when doing investing with contractors. I have heard to stay away from the idea but however a contractor we have been doing business with keeps asking to do a joint project. In t...
Hi biggerpockets. I had a question and was hoping someone here could give me some advice. Can you wholesale owner finance homes? And does this work on FSBO high end homes that are in no need of repair.