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Hi all,I'm looking into buying some properties in Birmingham from out of area. Can you guys recommend some good companies or even call out some property managers to shy away from? Any suggestions are welcome, thanks!
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Hi all - would love to get some initial thoughts from you seasoned pros out there. I live in Thousand Oaks, CA. Median home price is around $980k. There is a lower priced neighborhood nearby - Simi Valley (800k). I cu...
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3 Month Update for Asheville NC: Previous post in Market Data Thread -https://www.biggerpockets.com/...
*This is the second post in Asheville NC Market Data Thread*
Asheville is a medium sized city positioned south ...
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Hi BiggerPockets! I'm a newbie and am interested in learning more about out of state investing - specifically in Milwaukee. I currently live in Utah and the prices generally seem way too high to find anything that cou...
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I am 51 years old and disabled. My primary (and currently only) source of income is SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). My wife is currently unemployed, and has also applied for disability and her case is p...
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I just closed on a new primary residence for me and my family here in Utah. The intent was to buy a home with awesome potential that we could work on for the next 3-5 years (build sweat equity) then sell for a nice pr...
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Hey there! Although I have been a BiggerPockets site member and listener for many years, I have to admit that I've been stuck in analysis paralysis. I am now ready to push past this and get out there! With this being...
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Hello We have a new tenant on our first ever rental property and they’re are requesting adding a water softener citing hardness? Should we agree? Should we say no? I’m afraid if we agree or negotiate they may ask for ...
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Hello, we are looking to purchase a vacation home in Lake Tahoe with the possibility of renting it when we’re not using it. We’d like to stay around 500k for a min 3/2 turnkey. What areas around Tahoe would you recom...
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I am well above the average DIYer in skill, and was mostly through a home-inspection course before career change, so I know a great deal about most things in a home, except for wells/septic.
I am looking at a...