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Hi all. Im new to Bigger Pockets, seasoned rental investor(managing and owning for 20+ years) and have a buy and hold mentality. I take the tortoise approach. Plug away, pay loans down faster, may not get rich quick, ...
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Hi allI have had a really big response to the post here that BP turned into a Sticky here. I stated that I would post the second level of each of the ten secrets. So, here we go:Secret #1: Your big whyThis is by far t...
Hello,I have wooden flooring in my rental apartments, some of the wooden flooring was partially damaged in the living room and one of the bedrooms, I think I made some poor choices when hiring a flooring contractor as...
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Hello! Licensed Realtor. California native living in Houston, TX. Originally relocated to work in Oil & Gas but within a few years shifted gears to focus on a more "concrete" way of building wealth and a legacy ...
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Hi, I was a 5th grade teacher for 11 years and have $47,000 saved up in the retirement system. I’m 40 years old and if leave it untouched I will be getting $10,000/year starting at 60 years old for the rest of my life...
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Hi BP family,I have a few questions. We purchased a triplex last month. All three tenants have been incredible tenants for over 10 years. Which is a blessing. It's a good solid house that needs a little love. My quest...
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One of my long term tenants is moving today. I am taking the opportunity to brush up on my "Move out transition skills". We have mutually agreed to end the lease early. I will start the process of inspecting the prope...
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Ok where we live right now, we are renters. We don't own our own home yet. I was wondering if I was to buy a home to rent out to tenants, would that effect my chances of getting a home loan when we are ready to own ou...
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Hello All!I have an applicant that is on military deployment oversees and his fiancee lives here. I showed the unit to her and they want the lease to start before he returns (she will move in first). He will be sendin...
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We finally got our toughest tenants yet, out of our house. Unfortunately they chewed up all of the hardwood floors. Looks like their couch or chairs did it in the living room and every single bedroom is chewed up fr...