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I will be closing on my first buy and hold 3/1 rowhome in Brooklyn Park. Thought I would share my experiences throughout this process. This is by no means a homerun deal, however the lessons learnt and that I will con...
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Hello my name is Colby and I’m looking to invest in a rental property in Washington state. I was wondering if any rental property owners might be able to tell me what it’s like to be a landlord here and what you like ...
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Hello everyone , My name is Gabriel I live in the Pittsburgh area Im really excited about starting my Real Estate business I've been reading so many books and researching tones of Real Estate information . Im ...
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I’m currently reading “How to Invest in Real Estate” and just finished Chapter 4 & 5 which explain the different niches and strategies you can use in investing. There are SO MANY! The one main piece of advice that...
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The SCARLETT Method
I’ll start off this essay with a quick disclaimer, I in no way, created the idea of renting out homes by the room. All I did was formulate an acronym and implemented a few practices to keep...
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Hi all,
New to Bigger Pockets, here.
I have a short-term vacation rental, and I want a thermostat that meets the following criteria:
1. Z-Wave/Nexia Compatible.2. Is password protected, or otherwise does not allow ...
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I'm an agent thinking of creating a site. I don't want it affiliated with my broker, I would like to use it as a tool to generate some leads and help build my own brand. How easy is it to integrate my local MLS search...
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I finally have my first flip property under contract closing later this week!! It's been four months since I officially started looking and after many tours and offers the hard work begins!! I have hired a GC to help ...
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How goes it?!My hubby and I just closed on our first investment property that we intend to deploy as a STR. I have been doing some research on smart locks that are integrated with the major platforms. A few, listed be...
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Just curious. I was wondering how restaurants decided what areas to move to and how. And specifically how to attract restauranteurs (even chain ones) into an area.