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Currently studying for the CA Broker Exam. No previous sales experience so I am taking all 8 classes required.
I did read the breakdown of the test on the CA website and I can see what the focus is on, but how releva...
Hi all. I'm going into my final year of college and beginning to apply for full-time positions. I'm looking for a good city to invest in real estate with the savings from my job once I graduate. My current goal is to ...
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I currently own 2 LTR properties. Was thinking about a STR. I live about 1.5 hours from Galveston, usually visit once a year. How accurate do you find AirDNA site to be? I plugged in a million dollar ocean front p...
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Hello everyone! I’m based in Utah and plan to invest in long-term rentals in UT, OK, and/or TX. I plan to buy my first rental property within 2 years (by Dec. 2026). I am the first in my family to do REI and my goa...
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Hello everyone! I’m currently working on a project with a property I own in Fort Lauderdale. I’m looking to access some of the equity in the home to buy out my ex-partner, and my goal is to either convert the house in...
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to make your Airbnb listing stand out? As someone who has spent years in the real estate industry, I’ve learned that success on Airbnb isn’t just about listing your property—it’s a...
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Hello BP community! We’ve followed BiggerPockets for years and a few months ago I posted in the success story forum on how my husband and I went from complete real estate failure and debt to coming back and buying a $...
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Hello Everyone, I am new to investment properties and I am currently in the process of closing on my first multi-unit property. I have been doing a lot of research on everything over the past several months and h...
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I have a duplex that I owe $135,000 on that currently generates me $1000 per month in passive income. My primary house has a mortgage of $329,000. I recently sold our old primary house and I have around $200,000. I...
Understanding a Mortgage Appraisal - Part 1
The first thing to understand is appraisals are not all the same or equal. In fact, each appraisal is unique to the needs of the specific client.
Mortgage Appraisals are...