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First post on Bigger Pockets! I invest in long and short term rentals in my area. I do this full time and I'm looking to expand. I'm looking to make some connections in Western Montana. Most immediately I'm lookin...
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Hello BP, My name is Ahmed and I’m a newbie investor in the Columbus area looking to get started in my real estate career. I would like to connect with local investors and wholesalers to better understand the Columbu...
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Hi BP Community,My name is Mike Garofalo. I’m new to BiggerPockets and very excited to finally take the plunge and officially join the community. I’ve been listening to the podcast religiously and perusing the forums ...
What is the best way to inspect a property located out of state before purchasing? How do I fund a reliable source to act as proxy for inspection? Is it better to make the trip to see it for myself?
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I have a realtor friend that is strictly focusing on listing homes with the possibility of negotiating shorts.
He's from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale which was the posterchild for over inflated home prices last year. Now it ...
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Hi,We put a property under contract today. The seller called us on Thursday, Aug 30 and we scheduled an appointment for the same day to go look at the house. After some negotiating we agreed on a price and told the se...
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Hey BP family, I've been M.I.A. for several months from BP, in order to focus my attention to building up more capital to hopefully expand my investment options and opportunities. I finally accepted the reality that t...
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Hello Forum,I am new to real estate, 0 experience, except being a mortgage payer, since I dont "own" the house yet. Have read a few articles and 2 or 3 books, but taken no action yet.
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This has been my first month officially working with real estate specifically wholesaling and looking into buy and hold investments since I've realized I've always had an eye for it. I've lived overseas quite a bit in...
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Hey everyone!So I just got my Texas Real Estate license and am in the process of looking for a broker to work with. I wanted to get some advice on a few things. Should I go with commercial or residential? Pros and Con...