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Hey BP Community! I am a new investor from Cincinnati, Ohio. I will graduate in 6 months and plan to house hack a duplex as my first step towards building my portfolio. I have been listening to the BP Podcast for quit...
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Hello BP!I'm Justin Lee and I'm a newbie from Emerald City - Seattle, Washington. Unfortunately, I don't think I afford any of the properties around my area :( But I'm excited nonetheless! I'm looking into remote real...
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Do I always need to have a prospective tenant fill out an application to rent? Is that so I can weed out any prospective tenants there if something is a red flag? Then if all looks good though, I send them the residen...
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Hey BP,My names Jonathan I am new to the bigger pockets community. I am nearing what should be my first successful flip (in Louisville, KY) and am looking for advice on how to move forward. I believe I have the perf...
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In what way have you learned the most about real estate investing? did you learn the most through books, seminars, bigger pockets forums, or just diving into it? you can also add another answer if you have something o...
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Hi BP Community!I'm a rookie just getting started in Real Estate. I currently live with my fiance in a 4 bd/2.5 ba home that is much larger than we need. To get started building our portfolio, we want to rent a more a...
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Im looking to make an offer on a house for my primary residence. We contacted the listing agent and she gave us a tour. I've researched recent sales online and have a good idea of what to offer.
Does it make sense t...
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Hi all of BP forums,My name is Blake Brown and I am currently 18 and in my first year of college. I am attending my local community college while working as a pizza delivery driver in hopes to save up enough money to ...
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Hi All,
In the middle of obtaining a mortgage for a property in NY. Estimated closing cost is at $20k. Are there any fees I can negotiate or challenge with the bank? Some of the fees listed in the closing statem...
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Hi Everyone! After looking into my agent E&O coverage, I wanted to see how other investor friendly agents are protecting themselves, while working with investors and still offering a great service. I work with a l...