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Sorry about the long post. I think it is pretty cool though. I had an amazing portfolio going for almost 17 years and got hurt very deeply in the world-wide crash a few years back. It took a deep toll on me. I went...
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So I put a house on the market. next door neighbor decided to move out. now his buddy with another couple are renting it..... with dogs! we have about 15 feet between the two properties and the new returns are letti...
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How Do I get the big and Right Fish to bite my Hook Already?- RENTING DURING THE WINTER!I close next week on a new property.I seem to have made a career out of house hacking.I like it as it helps me live the fugal lif...
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Hey my name is Mustafa and I am extremely excited to get into the real estate game.My family immigrated here 15 years ago and I've lived in Michigan since that time!The journey to BiggerPockets started with my interes...
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Does anyone know the best way to finding off market and turnkey listings? I'm trying to purchase my first multi family home to house hack. I'm working with an agent but there just isn't much out here. And if one does ...
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“This is how we’ve always done it.” Sound familiar? I’m sure you’ve heard this before, in fact I’d venture to say it is a universal statement that spans across every professional field. That statement is the business ...
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So I have a tenant in a multi family building who insists I come and pick up her money order in person every month. The problem being that the property is a 40 minute drive each way from where I live and every other t...
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So I bought my first property and this townhouse already has a tenant in it. They pay 976 and I want them to sign a new lease of 12 months for 1300. Is this a good thing? the townhouse has 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom and...
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Hey BP members. I am having a great deal of issues getting renters to sign an application to see if they qualify before showing the property. It seems like renters want to see the property before they file an applicat...
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In the past all of my direct mail has been to high equity Absentee Owners. I started with yellow letters but found that Postcards really work best to reduce tire kickers and promote motivation.
I am trying a...