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Hey BP! I'll start by saying, I've been a lurker on Bigger Pockets for a while and now I'm here to give back in any way I can. I've been interested in development for as long as I can remember, and in my endle...
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My First PurchaseAs of 12-21-2018 I have completed my first rental property purchase. The previous deal was going to be multiple SFH but I decided to go with just one home to begin my landlord career and not overwhelm...
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What is the thought? I live near Silver Spring Maryland and I own my own single family house and have some equity in it, and also have a HELOC on the property which is at $0. I am wondering what the downfalls would be...
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Good Afternoon,Seeking advise on how to handle a tenant who was supposed to move in tomorrow and has already paid the security deposit, but is now asking to break the lease. My wife and I are house hacking with a prop...
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I’m Princella living in the Houston, TX market. I just got into REI this month on the 6th. I’ve studied very hard since that day. Knowing absolutely nothing about real estate to at least now being able to hold a conve...
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BP Community, I recently signed a lease with a tenant in Virginia, only to find out after the fact that they provided false info on their application, and that they have a criminal record. The criminal record was inte...
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Found a property on the MLS in a desirable neighborhood, with great schools. It’s part of an estate sale and has a second smaller property on the same land that has a tenet on a month to month lease. The house needs t...
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The business plan is more important than the numbers, this is my experience.
Here is why I feel the business plan is more important. A property may have stellar numbers. Yet, if the target market is not there, now wh...
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Thank you to the BiggerPockets community for the abundance of great information! I downloaded a Kindle ebook, The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing, and found this site through it. I'm so glad I did...
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Hello all. My name is Jonathan. I currently live in the Clarksville area but within the next year will be relocation to the Cleveland, TN area. By day I am active Army but getting out within the year. I am trying to g...