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Hello BP!I just wanted to share my plan for creating an unfair advantage for myself. Another title for this post could be "From adversity to advantage"1. Become a licensed contractor. In Michigan all I have to do is t...
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Hello everyone,
As a newbie investor, I am trying to learn as much as I can before taking the plunge. I started the process of learning over a year ago, but I still feel no closer to making my first purchase. By acci...
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Hi tax pros - I have a question about REPS status.First, selfishly, do you believe that my job as CEO of BiggerPockets, which I spend obviously spend essentially all working hours on, and dwarfs activities involving m...
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Hello awesome BPsI have been learning quite a lot in the past couple of months and also putting some offers, though they didn't go though, and I am still in the process of pursuing that.I am in the DC/MD/VA market to ...
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New investor here! Me and 3 of my friends are going to be pooling our money together to buy some real estate, we’re looking to buy 1 right now, then assuming things go well, acquire 30-40 SFR’s. All buy and hold. We a...
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Hey Y'all,Have this bond for deed (same as land contract in other states) deal on the table that I'm analyzing. I like the terms and this is my first owner financed deal as well as my first potential rental property s...
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I volunteer with a local organization. They had a collapsed retaining wall on their property, as well as various drainage issues. I gathered bids for them, some were people I use, and some were various recommendations...
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Starting to think I need better realtors or have someone else step in who can negotiate better. What is your opinion guys? I"ve got two props needing to sell asap. No equity whatsoever.
And isn't Congress or someone...
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Hello BP!. My first Post, looking for some guidance and advice. I have 5 STR listings that i help manage for a friend and was wondering what are some tricks for getting bookings on the off seasons and best way to pri...