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Many factors go into the decision on which house to buy, and I’m not referring to number of bedrooms. Read below for my top factors in choosing where to place a medium term rental.
Find a location where medium te...
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When entering a new market, what is your most reliable technique when reaching out to work with new realtors and why? I have been using Zillow's Find an Agent tool and the basic Google search but only about 40% of tho...
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New to the Bigger Pockets community and starting our journey into real estate investing. We thought we would start with a flip. Found a house that we could pay cash and offered. It is a foreclosure and the offer proce...
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The current tax assessment value of my property is $119,700 and I pay $4,188.30 annually in taxes. (2023 tax year)My house was recently revalued by an appraisal company with a 2024 assessment of $254,000. Does this ef...
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Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...
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I am trying to collect some opinions on what other landlords do in a situation like this. I have a new property that has all the appliances in it now including a washer &dryer. The house rents for $800 per month a...
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I’m in the market to buy a laptop to do real estate (i’m an agent) but i’m not sure which one to buy (I would prefer an Apple laptop but I’m open to other suggestions)? Thanks for your assistance.