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Happy Friday!For someone who is just starting out and does not know alot about real estate, is there any value in pursuing something such as a realtor, home inspector, or appraiser license to gain more thorough knowle...
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My plan is to self-build a single family home for myself in Allston/Brighton and I found a parcel of land with a shack on it. The owner expressed interest in selling to me and I am going to negotiate a contract whe...
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My name is Jaime and I fairly new to both real estate and this site. I am a part time investor seeking full time results. I just jumped into the real estate around last june without knowing the first thing about it...
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Hey Everyone,
My name is Brent Cheney in Dallas TX. My wife Carolina and I have an amazing 4 year old son Alexander . From a career perspective, I have been in the Wholesale/Retail Clothing Industry for 20 years unti...
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Greetings,I hope you are all well and safe! Here's my situation:I own the bottom unit on a 2 story condo in Concord, CA. My tenant notified me yesterday that there has been a water leak (from upstairs unit) which dama...
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Initially I drafted a contract for a property, presented it to a title company. Problem is the end buyer backed out and afterwards and I was stuck with a contract with no end buyer for a couple of months. Now the prop...
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Hello BP,Im seeking recent information about buying a rental property in a Flood Zone AE.After research, It appears that FEMA has control over premiums for flood insurance and was set out to increase premiums over the...
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Fellow BP'ers,Thanks to the quality of this site, the Bigger Pockets "meet up" that we've formed locally (Mid Cities), and meeting/networking with some great people, my wife and I are closing on our 3rd single family ...
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It's been a while - I moved twice, and changed my goals. I'm introducing myself again to meet some BP members in the local NYC area and/or region. My strategy is buy/hold mostly in revitalized communities/Section 8 ...
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Is this an appropriate and legal way to ask friends and family to help find private money investor partners?
This is a message I would send to a group of my very close friends.. any advice or tips would help, thanks!...