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Hi Everyone! My name is Michael Mote. I live in Durango, Colorado where i guide fly fishing and Instruct skiing. My Real Estate background consists of joining Bigger Pockets 2 weeks ago. My goals are to house hack a 4...
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Bakersfield, population 377,917 (2019) and growing.
For as long as I’ve been working here (since 2010), Bakersfield has been extremely popular with investors. Whether one is looking to flip, or aspires to build a po...
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The first impression is everything, and for rental complexes, the exterior is often the first interaction potential tenants have with your property. A well-maintained landscape not only attracts more tenants but can s...
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Looking into getting into my first flip using hard money, any tips are greatly appreciated!
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Hi BP,Wife and I purchased a duplex in September, 2014 for $142,000 as owner occupied with 15% down. We put roughly $20,000 into it and have successfully rented it the last 2 years for $25,800 annual gross rent. We ...
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I am interested in raw land investing. I dont fully understand all the exit strategies one might exercise when buying, holding, or wholesaling raw land. If I purchase a property and I can't get it to move is it priced...
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I am having some issues with my tenant and HVAC issues. Is there any type of process that you guys use when there is an issue with the property, then dispatching a company out to fix it?I am thinking about establishin...
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Hello BP Family.I want to discuss some ideas we all could us to expand to areas that are not right in the middle of the tourist hot spots, because most properties are over priced or just priced to high for thousandair...
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Hi, I'm a soon-to-be host and I am wondering how others deal with refills on items that were stocked when the guest arrived. Things like coffee, tea, bottled water (our tap water is really hard and tastes gross), as w...
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Is it a such thing as to much studying on the subject? I have been reading and picking up any & everything on the topic. But I have not picked up a property due me really nervous about starting.
Any advise or tips