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1.0 IntroductionI really enjoy reading other investors' diaries of their stories. I always learn a thing or two from what they did right and what they did wrong. It is also what led to my first diary on BP - I want to...
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Hi, Im trying to invest in rental properties but the prices in my local area are so high that everything I look at doesnt cash flow (with traditional financing). Everything is flying off the shelves. I mean everything...
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I just listened to the recent BP podcast with Dr Benjamin Aaker and Dave Meyer from a couple of weeks ago.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1045There was a section where Dr Aaker talks about focusing on e...
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Hello BP world,My name is Kris Spencer and I have recently gained a stalker like obsession with real estate investing. I'v been chugging the BP podcast and planning out my REI future. I currently work full time, have ...
I am a landlord for a couple duplexes. Been doing this for about 10 years. My property management just put in a tenant in side A of one of the duplexes. I have a no animal policy (unless it's service animal which is r...
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Off-the-wall question for all of you who collect your own rents ...Is anyone using the Square point-of-sale device to collect rents via credit or debit card?Just wondering if that would be a viable option.
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If you listened to the newest Podcast about how the tax reform affects real estate investors (if not here's the link):https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpockets-podcast-269-how-the-new-tax-code-affects-you...
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Was just notified by Cozy that rent payment from last month will be REVERSED because tenant (who moved out end of last month) contacted his bank after breaking lease and moving out stating "payment unauthorized". I'...
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I am purchasing a home in Wisconsin and offering it for rent. I have had a veteran ask me if I would be interested in offering this home as a Veterans home? It sounds interesting to me and would like to entertain this...
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After receiving payments in cash, check, Venmo, Paypal, and Cash App in the last year, I think it's time to look for an ACH collection service. I've been seeing constant ads for Baselane, which I'm guessing is newer b...