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Hello BP Community,
My name is David Young. I am new to the world of real estate investing. My background is in financial analysis and accounting. I hold a CPA license in VA and am finishing up my master...
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Hello BiggerPockets!I'm looking to buy my first duplex! It is leased for two years on one side and vacant in the other. I plan to House Hack with this Duplex. I have toured vacant side and noted the side needs rehabbi...
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Hello, I currently just bought my first duplex and will be living in the bottom unit with a friend while the top unit is occupied by a tenant. Can I classify my friends rent payments to me as a gift? The total amount ...
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Is anyone currently in the Wichita Falls market or investing from out of town/state in the area? I recently moved here and been looking around the market to purchase rental properties. Looking around the area though i...
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With tax time approaching I began looking through last years receipts and am realizing just how much I have spent on building materials. I wanted to share how I am beginning to try and save money on these things in 2...
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So here's the situation, we have a family member that may be forced to sell her primary home. She is the sole owner of a SFR and owes around $150k on her mortgage. We're thinking of ways to keep her in the home for ...
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Hi All -Landed here from YouTube earlier today; brand new BP member. I've bought/sold SFR property before - both primary residences and rentals. From my past experiences, I know I really don't enjoy being a landlord (...
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Hi everyone! I'm new to this world and want to build relationships. I figured the best way to do that is to offer you some of my talents. I own and operate an interior design business. I love my line of work and can...
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My name is Wendy, and I found this website from a "Flipping Formula" review. I have no background in real estate. I've built 2 houses (while married) and gutted & remodeled my current house (after divorce). I l...
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Have any of you rented homes to those doing transitional housing? I know a lady that had housed women coming from abusive situations, or coming from being homeless, etc. and rents bed space to them. There is a tigh...