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Hello BiggerPockets Community!I wanted to reach out to the community because I am mulling over raising some outside investor money from family and friends to invest on their behalf. I have had several of my family mem...
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I am looking to invest in a condominium in College Station Texas. I understand there are not many students there, but my goal is to get it in the spring and have it rented by summer or fall. My idea was to rent by the...
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Hello! Does anyone have a recommendation for a great real estate agent with expertise in cabin / mountain property short-term rental transactions? I am most interested in the Wasatch-back area, but am also open to B...
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If you’ve ever taken a loan from a bank, you know funding can take months and come with headaches. Experienced investors rely on unconventional ways of financing deals. Two methods of this are private money and hard m...
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Fairly new around here, started educating myself on real estate back in October 2022 and found Bigger Pockets in November...what a blessing! Read a lot of the Bigger Pockets books, including the ones by Brandon Turner...
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Hello all -
I am new to the community and seeking counsel.
Long story short, I am an architect with a little construction background who happens to have an entrepreneurial spirit. Professionally and personally, I va...
I just sold my house and made 120k. I would like to invest into some rental property and i just dont know which is the best route. I currently have two single home rentals and i have to refinance one of them. So im th...
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Hello all,Background:My wife and I were recently walking around one of our favorite neighborhoods and some of our friends gave us some info regarding a house on their street. It has been vacant for 1 year due to a old...
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Hi everyone- I'm reaching out for some input and suggestions on direct mail. My business partners and I sent out our first round of direct mail about 3 weeks ago. Our goal with direct mail is to find off market fixe...
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I am almost to my two year anniversary of being a landlord. Many days are awesome and I love it. Many days are also challenging.
How many years of landlording does it take to come to a place where you feel comfortab...