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Hello all,I am currently analyzing properties for my first STR in TN. I am very interested to try and optimize as much as possible especially since I will be remote with this property. I plan to have a local propert...
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My name is Peter Firehock, I am currently an Acquisitions Associate for a multifamily investment fund in Washington D.C., BPG Holdings. Multifamily real estate has traditionally been a stable asset cl...
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Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...
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Definite noob here, and after scouring markets across the country for months, I've finally honed in on one I feel good about. I since located an agent using Zillow's "Contact an Agent" form. In the market I'm looking ...
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In real estate the hardest part appears to be the beginning. The first deal, the first sale, buy, flip, hold, mistake, approval, and so forth.... As a beginner, I am learning that even though this game doesn't require...
Hello,I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am trying to help my mother who is in a difficult real estate situation (I apologize for this lengthy email in advance but it is a complex situation). She lives in Hawaii but purcha...
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Getting ready to start my real-estate investing journey but trying to get my questions and concerns answered before I start. So this is a very elementary question (sorry)! If you use the BRRR method of investing for b...
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I am living in Florida (Brevard county) and I recently came across tax certificate auctions. I was searching for tax certificates and some are as low as 40 USD and some go up to 14000 USD in Brevard. I hope this here ...
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Guest house utilities are shared with main house under my name. New tenant and he’s running the A/C all day and night even when he’s not there for long hours at a timeI’ve told him to be mindful and turn it off when ...
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Hi All,
First-time poster here. I’m currently in the pre-approval process to purchase a 2-4 unit multi-family property. I’ve approached a local bank in Upstate New York offering a 30-year loan with a 10% down payment...