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The first home I purchased was a duplex about 12 years ago. The plan was to live there for a few years and then move when our family grew and hold onto the duplex, which is what we did. With our growing family and ca...
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Did you have to spend money out of your pocket to purchase foreclosures? If so, how did you come up with the money?
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I expect to be making offers in the near future on multiple properties but can only afford one property. I'm thinking I need to put a contingency in the contracts stating that the offer may be rescinded upon acceptan...
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We're in the early stages of planning a garage conversion in Los Angeles. I'm gleaning info from all over the place, but maybe this post can help clear up a few things.We want to convert our garage to a guest house, e...
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Can anyone who has purchased a home at a sheriff sale share their experience? I am looking at the Sheriff Sale posts and I don't even know where to start. I see upset prices, are these the prices where the bidding sta...
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Hi There,
New to the community and newly obsessed with the idea of making our way towards financial freedom via BRRRR. My wife and I are looking to start our real estate ventures in Joshua Tree. We live in Los Angele...
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I have a stepsister that I just found out is getting ready to loose her house to forclosure in May. I am not sure as to exact numbers yet but am thinking of birddogging this property to investors but have no dealings ...
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Hi BiggerPockets community! I am a newbie investor from the VA/MD/DC area (DMV). A licensed architect in DC with +7 years of professional experience in architecture, design, and construction management. Still, it had ...
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I am new to the forum so would like to take the time in my first post and thank everyone for sharing their experiences. I have contacted a real estate agent in NY and he has a large amount of short sales but has told ...
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Hey everyone!! I'm Pete Garcia from Texas specifically in the San Antonio/Boerne area. I'm new to RE Investing but looking to start and get my feet wet with wholesaling. For the past several months now I figured I'd e...