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Hello Bigger Pockets community! Other than my newbie intro, this is my first official post on the boards: of course it involves a question, but first a little background: I currently have a rental home in Florida (m...
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I feel dumb for asking this given how I once had a mortgage.But.. let's say you bought a house for less than it was worth. So you have equity built in. And let's use real numbers. This mythical house was bought for ...
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hi! I am a 40 year old cyclist in southern california (who pays the bills by working as a physician), married with 4 kids. Believe it or not, I am even more ignorant of finances and investing than your average physici...
Is it smart to hire my realtor as my property management being that they own a property management business? Or is it smarter to keep my realtor and property management separated. Im thinking its seems convenient to h...
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A lot of people ask me if it’s beneficial to do a cost segregation study on a single family home, the answer is yes! Determining exactly how beneficial is based on a multitude of factors, but a cost segregation stud...
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I've used Stessa for a couple years and I just can't take it anymore. My bank connection breaks multiple times a year, and we are going on 2 months with no offered solution from Stessa other than they are working on ...
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Hi!I just joined bp hoping that I would get more info and help even before I start with REI.My husband and I work full time as a registered nurse in NY but we are both tired of living paycheck per paycheck.We got our ...
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Hello!
Does anyone in Southwest Florida or nearby have any tips or ideas for getting started in real estate in the area? What types of investments are working right now or look promising in the next few years? I know...
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Hi everyone,Curious to know if anyone with 10+ listings recommends a property management software that will keep up with scale, as well as could work well with Direct Bookings?I currently use Hospitable, but the UI is...
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So I get this referral from a relative about a tenant who has good credit score, no criminal history, and a good paying job. I did the right thing by asking for the security deposit and first month of rent before hand...