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Hi all! I recently lost a deal I was trying hard to get. We were one of the top two offers but we lost it when the other party offered non refundable EMD. I know this is very common, just wondering how to deal with th...
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Greetings BP community. My name is Russell and I'm located in Palmdale, CA. I first came upon BiggerPockets while searching for an investment podcast to listen to on the way to work. The last 6 months I have been li...
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Hey everyone, I just joined BP yesterday. I'm from the Birmingham area. I'm just getting started & really interested in real estate investing, specifically starting out with a duplex, triplex or 4 plex, possibly f...
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Looking to invest in buy and hold in b-class neighborhoods. Thinking 1% rule will get me to a break even at worst entry and pay off long term with appreciation/rent increases over time. Where are you buying in this cl...
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Deal breakers- market, finance, zoning, footings, road type, water/sewer availability, Storm sewers, Storm retention ponds. Everything else you can mess up and not get to...
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Hello BiggerPockets community!!! I'm new to real estate investing and I am currently in the learning phase. I currently live in the SoCal area. My original plan was to eventually invest into small multi-family propert...
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Hello, I am relatively new to bigger pockets and real estate investing. Some background, I’m active duty military and recently purchased my first rental property. This property is currently rented, with the start date...
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I'm an beside ER nurse netting over $160k/year raising a family of 4. I love my job and have enjoyed being a nurse for over 15 years. I won't quit my job. I love it too much, but anything could happen that would make ...
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I would like to learn about self-storage investing. What's the best online course?
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Is 6% return good after taking everything into concern ( pm, capx, vac etc). Should i shoot for higher return or not?