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Hello everyone. I'm from Yuba City, California (about 40 miles north of Sacramento). I'm very excited to be here on BiggerPockets. I've been reading forums and articles on here for several months now. This site is bet...
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to real estate investing and in a position with a few choices as to how to go about it. My ultimate goal is to acquire passive income streams off of rentals in a stable market, but my ...
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Some friends of mine are planning to sell their house, but haven't done any repairs or listed it yet. The house is in pretty good shape. I mentioned to them that I may like to buy it as a rental and they are intere...
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So, about 3 weeks ago I put $2500 earnest down on a duplex as a rental from a well established wholesaling entity in Houston. The property will be acquired in cash so I have no interest to pay.
The wholesaler...
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Good afternoon my fellow REI's. I wanted to share some info about creating your own website for your business. I am fairly new to the business, and therefore I am always looking for great ways to launch my business.
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Do you ever use staging in your rehab projects? If so when do you bring in a stager for a consultation? Before starting the rehab? After it is done? How much should this cost? Was wondering about these questions and t...
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Hi BP community - just looking for some advice or answers as this is a new road I'm going down and not sure if there are many alternatives for this situation. All my life, I've worked W2 jobs and as of two weeks ago, ...
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On my first rental property from a couple years back in San Antonio, I believed I was buying a 1250sf house, based on the Trulia listing. It was a rushed close, and I didn't receive the appraisal until afterward, when...
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Hello everyone,I'm Jimmy and I'm from the 757 area in VA, but currently residing close to STL on the Illinois side. My only background in real estate would be working in construction for 5 years, so everything is new...
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I always see posts and hear people talk about how most agents fail in their first year but rarely explain why. Other than being under capitalized, why do 87% of new real estate agents fail?