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Hello everyone! My husband and I are new to real estate investing. We have been researching a lot and are anxious to get our hands wet. We live in Northern California so investing in our area (and California in genera...
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Hi BP!As I was chatting with @Brandon Turner in SF last weekend, I realized I had never posted an introduction on Bigger Pockets! I'd also like others to share their goals, and what they're thankful for, and any tips...
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Who is an established investor in Detroit with a good portfolio that needs an apprentice that can help with the tedious jobs while you mentor?
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Hello! I joined BP just last week.I've been casually reading some of the Rich Dad type books for several years - my husband and I are now finally in a position to consider real estate investing and I'm excited to be p...
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Hi All,I recently acquired a property that has a smartlock. I would like to avoid providing keys to the tenants and just have them setup and control the codes for access. Smartlocks are expensive, I hate to have to sw...
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This thread is a general one for Tucson investors to introduce themselves to each other and chat about our market. I know there are a lot on bigger pockets who don't post often.
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Hi all. I'm from Columbus but have been looking into Dayton as a potential location for my first investment property. What are some pros and cons of investing in Dayton? I'm not too familiar with the city so any infor...
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I spoke to my very first mortgage broker today (referred by a friend) and as soon as we got on the phone I was immediately bombarded with questions about my situation while any question I had about our relationship wa...
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With property prices rising in the recent years, it seems like most turnkey companies cannot provide worthwhile returns. Most of the available properties I have seen recently quote an 8% cash on cash return, but after...
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As a new real estate investor living in the crazy expensive Bay Area rental market, I'm exploring clever ways to get into investing. My husband's job requires us to stay near San Francisco, so we rented a place way ab...