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I'm a freelance writer living in Bellingham, Washington who travels to Honolulu several times a year for business. I know… it’s rough, especially when the weather here is 42 and raining. : )
In 2010, I bought...
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Some people have been sharing news articles on the forums and I came across one today that I thought I'd share. Basically, the author is stating that landlords are using late fees and evictions as a source of income ...
All,
I am brand new to investing in real estate besides having already invested in my own home.
About a week ago, I was looking to buy some extra land near my home and prices for an acre of land was ast...
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Hi all,
A month ago I started my wholesale business. This is my 30 day progress report:
Deals: 0
Leads: ~65
Marketing - ~550 yellow letters (response rate ~12%!), 25 bandit signs (created but not posted yet), ca...
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I am considering purchasing a portfolio of 6 properties as a first deal (newbie mistake?) It is located in a different state, but has amazing potential for profitability. There would definitely need to be some rehab, ...
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I have been lurking for quite sometime but decided to make my first post now that I am in escrow with my first property. I live in Fresno,CA and am purchasing a REO fourplex that currently has 3 units occupied with 1...
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I am new to Bigger Pockets and just went to my first REA meeting where the speaker talked about buying non-performing notes and "becoming" the bank ie refinancing with the occupant. The details in how to actually do ...
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Hi All - I'm Thomas Coburn in Seattle. * New investor that's been 'kicking around' real estate for several years. * Decided this month to commit... goal to purchase first property by end of month. * Focusing in areas ...
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Hi everyone,
I'm looking to jump into purchasing my first rental property. The only thing I'm kind of over the place about is location. Does anyone have any recommendations as to some suggestions of any markets wher...
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We need help in analyzing what we should do with a couple of SoCal properties we bought around 8 years ago. Our goal is to free up some money (a substantial amount for non-REI purposes), as well as to increase our ca...