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Hello Everyone,Just curious to know how long did it take you to find your first deal and where did you find it???
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Hi BP community!
Have an interesting situation, looking for ideas on the best way to solve a problem for a distressed homeowner.
The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran...
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I spoke to a real estate friend of mine and he gave me the low-down and difficulty of dealing with REO brokers.
The bottom line is that these reo brokers only deal with a select crop of investors. Newbies need not ...
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THis is very sad and disappointing!!! Please be respectful and share any advice.Pics belong to respected owners and I will try to link them to where I got them from........................................................
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I was wondering if anybody would interested in joining a Bigger Pockets meetup group here in the Central Valley - Specifically Fresno - I am surprised to see that there are very so few Bigger Pockets meetup groups ar...
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Hey there Bigger Pockets community. I am in the final stages of closing on my first deal. It is two duplexes on one lot. The lot can be subdivided, which is my plan to add value to the properties as they could then be...
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We where faced with the challenge to rehab or not a property we own free and clear in Puerto Rico. I am originally from there... This is a class C+ neighborhood in the Carolina area near a regional hospital. The econo...
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Hi all, I have had some experience in small real estate investing but a friend of mine has approached me to start investing in short-term rentals. I am aware of the main differences and landscape but was just curious ...
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Hey guys, I have a sad situation that I am going to be involved in soon. I am closing on an 11 unit building and two or three of the tenants have been living at their apartments for 15+ years and only paying $300/mont...
I purchased a fixer duplex with tenants who pay $695/mo ea. Market is $1300/mo. in that Portland neighborhood. Their rent hasn't been raised since they moved in in 2012, and the units are in varying states of disrepa...