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Hi BiggerPockets!My name is Alex, and I live in Metairie, Louisiana (right outside of New Orleans). I'm an attorney here in town, but I've developed an interest in real estate investing in the past year or so. My wi...
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Those of you who self manage multiple properties, do you use a simple spreadsheet to keep track of all the utility bills? Or Quickbooks, or something else?
@Tyler Smiarowski @Justin S.Well, I'm all settled in S. Florida now, but we managed to finish up this flip in Cedar Rapids, IA, right before we left. Here are a couple of the after pics!! The hard wood floors were ...
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Greetings! My real name is Dan Hill. Not the Canadian singer/songwriter just a Northern Virginia real estate agent. ;) As a new member to the group I don't have much to offer yet but I look forward to seeing what ...
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How often does a person in my situation get assisted with buying their first property through a lender?
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Hello BP community!Reading a book on Lease Options now and got stuck on this one example. Please help me understand what it means. Facts: Seller has a home worth $235,000 and will sell it to you for $225,000 on an 18-...
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I am a novice investor and wanted to understand when is a 1031 suitable to do and whether sometimes it is more suitable to just pay the taxes especially with the current uncertain economic environment and gover...
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We're 7 months into a 12 month lease, and are closing on a home. We notified our landlords early (45+ days notice) and they've decided to sell. Washington State.
I'm trying to find out our obligations on this lease c...
Got a few pages into J. Scotts The Book on Flipping Houses - Starts out recommending paying others and investing time into other more profitable things. I completely understand the trading money for time ideology, but...
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I currently live in Atlanta, GA and will be moving to Denver, Colorado within the next few months. I am interested in using my VA loan to buy a 4 unit multifamily property. I am working with a broker who recently info...