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Hey Guys,I was looking at the tax records in my area, Houston Texas, and I came across a property in an area that is under going gentrification. The current owner doesn't live there but owes about 8k in taxes from 201...
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How do people collect rent? Does anyone use cozy.co?
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What are the pros and cons?I have bought them within the last year. I could probably pay off both in 3 years or so and would gross about $3,000 per month in rent at that point.Are there reason NOT to do this? $3,000...
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First of all I want to say that we do have some fault in this situation. I'm not trying to play the innocent victim, we did some things wrong and have learned our lesson. But we aren't the only ones that did something...
Much of the advice I read says the best way to start investing is to live in your first home so that you can go FHA, making it a little easier to get started (lower down payment).My situation is unique in that my boyf...
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BiggerPockets is a great place to come learn about real estate and network with other investors. Our members run the entire spectrum, from newbie to expert, wholesalers, flippers, landlords, and professionals like att...
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Greetings everyone.The name is Daniel. I just finished attending a 3 day REI course (FortuneBuilders). Im working as a barber in Fremont, CA, and my money is tight. My credit score is 620. I tried going to 'epicfastfu...
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Hi, my name is kiefer cheney and I need some advice on how to actually start to build my foundation. I listen to the podcast every day and I have read all of the BiggerPockets and I also bought a duplex that I am hous...
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Do you give a down payment to a Contractor before he does work?
I'm having a hard time finding contractors that would do work without a down payment.
I feel like even with a contract, a contractor could just walk ...
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I was wondering if I could get some advice on how I should go about starting a company that raises capital from investors to buy properties. My idea was to somehow raise the money for a complete purchase or a downpaym...